06 december 2017
Today I decided to start making an effort to track my mood and pay attention to what makes me feel bad.
For example, I was going to wake up early this morning but was so tired and just plain unwilling that I set my phone to airplane mode and decided to sleep until I no longer felt sleepy. Apparently that’s 8:00 AM instead of 6:00 AM, but I woke up feeling good.
After that, it became a struggle not to check my phone and flip it back ‘on’, so to speak. I was going through my morning routine and actively thinking about checking Facebook, Email, or anything really.
What soured my mood after all of that was a domestic argument I had with my girlfriend about the dishes. It wasn’t a big deal, but it put me in mood that lasted for about an hour afterwards. I’m feeling better, and now I have something like a system for cataloging my daily stresses and tracking patterns. It’s not a Fitbit/heart monitor/Apple Watch bit of techno-wizard gear, but at least it’s a chance to be more reflective and intentional.