Happens in the middle of the work day?

I had a bit of an upsetting conversation midday. It wasn't that upsetting but he didn't get back to me which was upsetting. I just realized he tried calling me but I was on a phone call and didn't even get a ring from his call. But I was so upset for a few hours, I couldn't get any work done. There's a 7 hour time difference so there was a small window to speak and it closed without the issue being resolved.

I could work but I realized I was fucking up and so called it quits, just did the minimum and called it a day. I didn't want to ship a package to Germany that should have gone to Indiana or do something similarly dumb. Sometimes I won't leave my house if I'm in a bad mood or preoccupied with something bc driving distracted scares the crap out of me.

Anyway, how do you clear your mind and focus when you're upset?

Something that gets you talking about other stuff with another person.

I just went through a bout of that this weekend.

Drugs, alcohol, socializing, etc are all obvious easy distractions to replace what's distracting you. I mean when you don't want to be distracted. When you want to be clear headed and productive.

if it abslutely need to get done?

i slow down
check and recheck
create a list if i have to
become very exacting

i get a bit absorbed after that


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and put some earphones in and listen to whatever music set me right.

Every sip was a shot. While it had me using the bathroom more often it at least relaxed me a little.

Some packages to the post office.

Pretend drinking is an interesting technique though...

let out a long good cry
and i treat myself to something

also, running helps for me, but that's not practical at work, so do the walking

i've been dealing with family shit since oct and it was so upsetting that it was really distracting me. i have just tried to throw myself into working, it's really the only thing that makes me forget that i'm upset.

Either way I focus on the fact that I am at work and can't be breaking down all willy nilly. Then I go outside and take a walk on a ten to fifteen minute break and focus on the scenery. By the time I come back I am ready to finish the work assigned. Never fails me.

It was personal. The time difference means personal conversations midday sometimes happen, though I prefer they didn't. But 4pm-6pm when I have the bulk of my work done is pretty darn late there - midnightish. So it happens.

>Either way I focus on the fact that I am at work and can't be
>breaking down all willy nilly. Then I go outside and take a
>walk on a ten to fifteen minute break and focus on the
>scenery. By the time I come back I am ready to finish the work
>assigned. Never fails me.

I needed to do so myself recently but passed. This is a good reminder I need to find ways to incorporate sessions during the workday, like at lunch.

>I needed to do so myself recently but passed. This is a good
>reminder I need to find ways to incorporate sessions during
>the workday, like at lunch.

that I picked up myself for when I was at my last workplace:
http://www.amazon.com/Work-Find-Meaning-Each-Hour/dp/1937006204

although there are many this is obviously most directly relevant. His story is amazing too as a peace activist that MLK nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. You might look up his talks on youtube where he is also verbally teaching one on how to apply Zen mindfulness/meditation via sitting, walking, or other activities. I consider his approach critical to me not going apeshit haha
The most basic way to put the sitting version of Zen meditation is being in some type of comfortable position and breathing very long and slow for whatever amount of time like 15-30 minutes, focusing completely only on the sensation of the air entering and leaving your chest and nose/mouth no matter what randomness tries to inevitably clutter your mind causing the stress. Mastery of this practice means it can be done almost anywhere and can create that peace on a regular basis in this moment that we are always chasing at some other time/place/method.

1. mild annoyance - I might shrug it off or turn on some downtempo shit in my headphones.

2. Pissed - I might meditate for a moment and chant.

3. I'm finna fuck you up - I'mma walk over to my liquor cabinet, pick something out, and have a shot or two.

working from home has that privilege.
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Go to a kickboxing or boxing class and punch and kick the shit out of a 250 lb bag.

>Go to a kickboxing or boxing class and punch and kick the
>shit out of a 250 lb bag.

lol

http://youtu.be/_SRD2zFXwio?list=FL9vGyXiTA_wYoQmoF08SMNw

seriously tho.. 60 seconds of deep breathing makes a world of difference.

if I'm at home.. i roll up a mental vacation then clean the shit outta my house. like music blasting, hard and fast cleaning.




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home screen.

cleaning is an excellent suggestion. it forces you to shift the focus from inside your head to your physical environment AND physical body.

thanks

Most important thing is to shift your perspective... there are very few things that are worth putting yourself in a bad mood for. Occasionally you need to take a step back so you can see your own over-reaction for what it was.




>Happens in the middle of the work day?
>
>I had a bit of an upsetting conversation midday. It wasn't
>that upsetting but he didn't get back to me which was
>upsetting. I just realized he tried calling me but I was on a
>phone call and didn't even get a ring from his call. But I
>was so upset for a few hours, I couldn't get any work done.
>There's a 7 hour time difference so there was a small window
>to speak and it closed without the issue being resolved.
>
>I could work but I realized I was fucking up and so called it
>quits, just did the minimum and called it a day. I didn't
>want to ship a package to Germany that should have gone to
>Indiana or do something similarly dumb. Sometimes I won't
>leave my house if I'm in a bad mood or preoccupied with
>something bc driving distracted scares the crap out of me.
>
>Anyway, how do you clear your mind and focus when you're
>upset?

especially if im at work i just leave my desk and go for a walk

otherwise i go for a walk or may go for a drink or watch a comedy on netflix

then back to work. If someone calls me out on disappearing (someone higher up the chain) then I tell em the deal-- diplomatically of course.

acknowledge the *thing*
address that something's occurred
and declare that the thing in question will have a resolution, that its hold its as powerful as you allow.

it ain't gotta the thing you carry throughout the day.
tomorrow/hours from now it'll be a lesser thing.

music is a welcome distraction because it can take your mind elsewhere.
try ol school, you'll travel back to fonder times.

I'd probably overthink it lol

i only got noided off of edibles.

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master your emotions:
http://youtu.be/jaaHLoINVp4
http://youtu.be/YeYhIRjZXgg
http://youtu.be/zwT_aRJBRwg

self-compassion meditations:
http://youtu.be/11U0h0DPu7k
http://www.self-compassion.org/guided-self-compassion-meditations-mp3.html

lol

Stop having expectations. Focus only on the present moment. Everything else will lead to stress.

Or look at pics of my friends' kids or videos of my baby bro.

Babies' innocence and general silliness help reset my spirit whenever I get too low.

Don't text anyone about it

think about work and only work. Throw away wandering thoughts

watch something on YouTube