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This Is the Stuff I Use When I’m Spiraling (But Still Have Things to Do)

VICE·Maha Haq·26 days ago
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PHOTO CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES There’s a specific kind of spiraling where nothing is technically wrong, but everything feels off. Your brain won’t settle, your attention keeps drifting, and even simple tasks seem harder than they should be. You open your laptop, click around for a bit, and realize you haven’t done anything. The problem is, you still have things to do: work, eat, basic functioning. You don’t get to fully check out. This isn’t a full crash-out moment where you can disappear for a few hours (or days). It’s that in-between version where you’re expected to keep going anyway. Spiraling out is a precursor to something much worse, so you should address it right away. Nothing gets solved instantly, so you start reaching for small things and quick fixes that take the edge off. You’re just trying to get through it and and straighten out your spiral. These aren’t solutions or long-term answers.…

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