Neutralising the Ennui (Meh)

I have been horribly afflicted over the last week or so, on and off, with a case of The Meh. That is: walking around the house, flapping vaguely, trying to find people (the Boy, flatmates) to distract me with witticisms, conversation, esteem-building niceness... I can't seem to settle down to do things and am prone to snippy bickers.

I know that this too shall pass. In fact, I have a sneaking suspicion that the maudlin/ennui/Meh that I am experiencing is mostly due to (ahem) a certain time. In the meantime, I've found that some things work better than others for neutralising The Meh and helping me settle into doing things, rather than vaguely flapping and bickering.

♥ First of all, I like to empty my bladder, as you would be surprised how often the inability to settle down is related to bladder pressure. Or, perhaps, if you're more aware of your body, you don't need to do this.

♥ Tidy the kitchen and tidy your bedroom, put on a load of washing.

♥ Eat a lump of really good baguette with real butter smeared on it.

♥ Practise laughter yoga - or at any rate, stand up straight and then put your head between your knees and make fake laughing noises while jiggling until you can't remember why you're doing something so ridiculous.

♥ Listen to soundtrack to Cabaret and sing at the top of your lungs. If you don't personally own the soundtrack to Cabaret the good news is that I made this playlist that you can listen to and sing along to until you feel like the queen of the world (or, indeed, the king.) Dancing is not compulsory, but is recommended.

♥ Open all the windows in the house and let the wind rush through.

♥ Walk. Or run. Or ride a bike. You want the wind rushing through you again - blowing all the cobwebs OUT and AWAY.

EXTRA FOR EXPERTS

Try to avoid

♥ Replying to emails that give you an automatic feeling of Grump.

♥ Having another cup of coffee or an alcoholic drink.

♥ Starting an argument with your S.O.

♥ Going to bed and watching crappy movies.

And then - farewell to Meh, hopefully! If all this fails, the other option is to read a biography for a few hours until you can't even remember where your life ends and where Virginia Woolf's begins.

Also: LOOK AT THE BEEEEAR. This bear made me feel quite good.

via Sabino

ALSO:  A pinch and a punch for the first of the month.