All the nerves & how to ease them.
I was in bed tossing and turning until I fell asleep sometime after 1am just to wake up equally as restless at 4:45am. The big move is in 6 days and both my mental and internal mechanisms are freaking out. Sleep is a huge problem I've been experiencing as well as an increased appetite for junk food (read somewhere those two things correlate which makes sense). Another issue I've been having is some mad scatterbrain. I can't make decisions on what to bring abroad, forget what I'm doing as I'm doing it, misplace stuff seconds after I put it down, haven't been able to stick to a to-do list, etc... I pride myself on being diligently organized so the fact that my life's possessions are packed slapdash into various bags is unsettling. These reasons are probably behind the mean attitude I've developed towards my parents which causes me to snap at them and disregard any advice they try to give me. When I get like this I isolate myself in my room which makes me feel guilty for not soaking up the last few days I'll have with them for a long time. My moods are all over the map and conflicting one another. It's so hard to not be mean to myself right now.
However, over the years I have learned DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy-LOOK IT UP IT'S RAD) skills which I can use to help improve my negative attitude.
A few examples are:
-Notice the "mountains out of mole hills"
People will not judge me to the extent of never wanting to be my friend if they see me with two giant suitcases.
-Do some "radical acceptance"
I am definitely leaving and fighting that fact by trying to hang on to my current way of life does not benefit the situation.
-Make some "Pro's and Con's" lists
I really want to take this coffee grinder because it *works great and *they might be expensive in Hungary. However it *weighs 4 lbs, *can't be carry-on, *my roommate might have one.
Sifting through such distortions while trying to steep up the good as it comes along will help me to maintain a positive attitude throughout my transition.
Found a link for the study linking lack of sleep to increased junk food cravings
Full list of DBT skills can be found here...
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