The other day, I just stopped caring.
I had had a bad week, with a range of things conspiring to get me down, and as I made my essential morning coffee, I realised: I do not care. I couldn’t be bothered, I just had one of those days.
I didn’t care about my work, the appointments I had that day, the things on my to-do list: I was despondent, down and had a decidedly “Meh” attitude to everything.
It’s not the first day I have felt like this, and I very much doubt it will be the last. We all have them, whether we run our own business, work for a boss, or work from home, whether we love our jobs and lives, or feel they leave a lot to be desired at the best of times.
How do we drag ourselves out of it? For me, it’s a case of faking it til I make it: Plaster on a smile, my mum says, pop on some lipstick, act like you are thrilled to hear from people, and eventually you have tricked yourself into believing it.
Really, mum I used to think: am I so stupid I can be tricked by myself? Um, I don’t think so.
But, as usual with these things, mum was right. I took extra care with clothes and make-up (shallow but true: the mood-boosting benefits of a good hair day, nice lippy, and nice clothes cannot be underestimated), and immediately threw myself into the day’s phone calls.
An hour later, my mood had brightened considerably. I wasn’t quite out of my bad mood – my bad moods are more stubborn than that – but I wasn’t close to cancelling the day and heading for the couch either.
Other people have their own methods: a jog, a walk, a cry, yoga, a scream, a call to your mum or a friend. But for those who don’t, I highly recommend faking it. Let’s face it, it’s something most of us have had experience with, one way or another…
Leah Gibbs is the Founder and Business Manager of Lifestyle Careers.
Lifestyle Careers is an online recruitment job board. Our niche and specific focus is the advertising of flexible employment and work at home positions. It is designed for professionals wanting to balance their work and personal life.
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