When you're feeling unwell, write down every tiny action you take

For the past few days, I haven't been feeling well.

At times like this, I feel anxious, and in the morning, I think, "I have to do this, and I have to do that," feeling like I must do more than usual.

However, the more greedy I am on those days, the more I feel weighed down when I look back at night, thinking, "Ah, I couldn't get anything done," which just makes me feel even more depressed.

I have repeated this cycle many times.

Even if you're anxious, what you can't do, you can't do.

Especially when you're not feeling well, anxiety is forbidden.

No matter how anxious you are, or how much you want to do things, your mind and body just won't keep up.

Even so, moving within a range that doesn't strain you can sometimes lead to a sense of accomplishment and confidence.

So, I break down my actions to the point where I think, "Is it really okay to make them this small?" and try to view the results of my actions positively.

It's okay if they're small, just try writing down the actions you've completed.

For example, in the morning,

Water the plants
Take the trash to the collection point
Brush my teeth
Shave
Make coffee
Toast bread

I try writing down the actions I've completed like these.

Every one of these actions is small and trivial.

Even so, when I write them all down for the day, I sometimes realize that I've actually managed to do quite a bit.

Other people's standards don't matter.

Serious people might think, "That's not really a special achievement," but I believe thatwhen you're not feeling well, you should actually evaluate your completed actions even more highly than usual.

If you try writing things down like this and feel a sense of accomplishment, thinking, "Actually, I'm moving quite a bit," then for that person, it becomes "a day where I was able to do a lot."

Other people's standards don't matter.

Since this is a task to gain a sense of accomplishment, it's perfectly fine to change it as you like based on your own standards.

Once you start feeling better, it might be a good idea to try making the units of your actions a little larger.

The benefits of writing things down

By writing down the actions you have taken, you can visualize and objectify your actions.

Also, if you keep what you have written down as a record, it also serves as a log of your recovery process.

Just being able to grasp what kind of actions your past self was capable of when in a similar physical condition makes it easier to decide what to do on any given day.

In short, the important thing is to "take notes so that you can understand yourself," and the format does not matter.

If writing is too difficult, just audio is fine.

During the treatment process, information that is useful to you will be delivered from your past self.

I wrote today's entry while thinking about how grateful I am to my past self and hoping that today's record will be useful to my future self.

Thank you for letting me live another day.