People who spend long periods of time at home and slowly lose the desire to go outside often think they're just resting. But psychologically, many of them are experiencing something called mental rumination. It's a state where the brain starts slowing down while the number of thoughts inside keeps increasing and the motivation to do anything slowly disappears. The mind gets stuck in the past, worries about the future and burns itself out. This isn't laziness, it's a nervous system stuck in survival mode. And the longer it lasts, the more distant normal life begins to feel. And the difficult part is that you usually can't escape it through one massive burst of motivation. And sometimes,recovery starts with just one small step.
someone told me yesterday that when they feel nervous about trying something new & their heart starts beating really fast, that they call it their “inner applause” because their body is cheering them on, and i think that’s the best narrative adjustment ever.
Words cannot express how much I hate this administration.
This is a National Park in TEXAS.
Formerly protected lands.
Nothing is sacred to these monsters. Nothing. 💔
BREAKING: A group of Democratic lawmakers have asked the Pentagon’s watchdog to open an investigation after it was shown that 15 companies with investment from President Trump’s sons have garnered $3.2 billion in federal contracts, investments and loans.