I've realized that I am often grumpy for extremely quantifiable (and preventable) reasons. Here are my top three...
I might be grumpy because:
(1) I tried to cheer someone up, and they totally didn't notice. Or I did a nice deed, but someone disregarded me (and my deed) utterly. I reached out emotionally, and got slapped. OR someone else is grumpy, and I can't figure out how to cheer them. And so, I'm now sulking bitterly, and have vowed never again to waste my energy on selfish human beings.
(2) I haven't been adequately productive. I procrastinated; I didn't tackle that neglected, undesirable, looming task. Maybe I browsed Facebook for an hour, claiming a right to have "downtime." Maybe I just ignored parts of my to-do list. Bottom line: I somehow wasted time today, and I don't want to admit it, but I know it - and I feel it keenly.
(3) I need light, or warmth, or food, or sound. Sometimes it takes me hours to realize I'm working in a dark room, or to walk upstairs and put on warm socks, or to heat up a bowl of soup - because I'm "busy." And often, I just need sound. Music. A background video. Radio. Sound makes a world of difference for me, and puts me into "productive" mode, which assists in avoiding Reason #2 (see above).
How about you? What curable things cause your grumpy moments?
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