Momentum

I had garnered some great momentum towards the end of March but then my job stole that momentum and next thing you know I didn't post any Musings for the entirety of April. I've missed a fair jag of May now too, which is more understandable as demands for my time and more specifically my mental attention are elevated. But I find myself thinking of momentum today nonetheless. Maybe because it rained yesterday and I got a full sleep but I find myself more contemplative this morning. As a stupid, smart man; I find myself intrigued, I was in another funk recently and not feeling particularly motivated to do anything. I was forced by social convention to meet up with a person and help them complete a task. The reward of helping them and even simply witnessing their industrious spirit gave me a small kick in the arse to accomplish something in my life. I got a few things done when I got home that have been languishing on the to-do list for many moons. It happened again a few days later that I had to wait for someone and out of sheer boredom or unwillingness to lie down that I checked a few more boxes off that list. I also discovered more areas that required attention but it felt good to get something done. Then the weather changed and I started to lose my drive again. With the memory so fresh from my recent learnings about momentum I decided to force the issue this morning and even though I wanted to lay there and listen to the silence of my morning, I rolled out of bed and did my little ab workout, just one set but it was something. And wouldn't you know it, I felt a little better. I have never claimed to be a doctor or know what I'm talking about, this is just my bought and paid for forum to share my experience in case it can help someone out there. But for me, I don't know what made a difference or if it was a combination or both outright but helping people do stuff or physical exertion seem to help me step out of the shadow of funk that I sometimes fall under. I don't know for sure if it's depression but with the shackles being cast off about discussing mental health I'm going to say that I'd lean towards that being the symptom of some larger root cause that I don't plan to explore at this stage in the game. I might be finally discovering some positive coping mechanisms that aren't video games, movie marathons or binge eating. I'm hoping to use these tools more often in my arsenal. Share your strategies in the comments if you read this, might help me or somebody else.