Go Gentle.

You know those days when sadness really kicks us hard?

Those days when you can feel so overwhelmed by a sense of sadness or a loss and you just don't feel happy.

We have all gone through emotional and stressful times, and we all will go through them again.

I feel the first thing we need to do, is to firstly be gentle with ourselves.

Tell yourself today I feel sad and I am not going to beat myself up about it. Whatever I have to do, I am going to go gentle and slow. Of course, we don't choose when these feelings hit us. It can be when you have a busy day at work or have a list of 100 things that need to be completed.

But you don't have to push yourself so hard, the world won't end if something does not get finished. Take a few mins just to be in how you are feeling, and talk yourself through it. Tell yourself this is ok to feel like this because of what has made you feel so sad.

But end the self-talk with something positive. Say something like tomorrow I will feel happier, I am a strong person, think of something that cheers you up, speak to a friend who understands you, get some fresh air, nature has a way of clearing the mind. Even shedding a few tears is very healthy.

Another thing is to sit down somewhere quiet, write down how you are feeling, get it off your chest, be honest and write it down. Then when finished, throw it away. You don't need to read it, you know how you are feeling. This exercise is just getting it out in the open, and freeing up your sadness or pain.

Then tell yourself. Right, I have had enough sadness and I am going to focus on the job in-hand. Play some music that uplifts you, go on you-tube, find something that makes you laugh.

Shake of the sadness and bring you back into the now with a bit of clearer energy.

The key thing is, we don't want to keep things bottled up and we don't want these uncomfortable feelings to linger too long. Some times emotions really hit us hard, but the key thing is to accept you're sad and don't push yourself. But don't suffer in silence.

Keep strong, because you really are.

open up your heart and let how you feel come out, don't keep feelings bottled up.

Go gentle and go slow. And just be in the Now. Because before you know it, healing would have come and you will wake up feeling lighter and brighter.

Remember, you have the ability to talk yourself out and away from a negative or sad feeling. Talk slow and talk gently and talk positive.

And don't forget, you're not alone.

Keep the faith

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