Being Emotionally Drained

Anyone ever feel weighted and sluggish because your emotions may have gotten the best of you? Well, let me tell you, last week wore me down. I was emotionally wiped out in several areas of my life, personal, professional and spiritual. I was like, what is going on here? My emotions were attacked and therefore, the rest of my wellness was attacked. I experienced extreme fatigue, loss of appetite, sleeplessness and/or insomnia and my spirit was weak. I was confused about what God was saying to me; not hearing Him clearly. It makes me wonder how successful I was personally and professionally. Was I just going through the motions? Did I make mistakes that I may not have been aware of? Did I say unnecessary things? It is amazing what the emotions can control or what we will allow them to control.

I’ve spoken before about getting your emotions in check but what happens when you are unaware that, that is essentially what is causing some of your physical, mental and spiritual weaknesses? How do you know that your fatigue is being caused by an emotional shut down; that your faith is dimmed because your emotions have taken up residence? These are thought provoking questions and I don’t necessarily have all of the answers but you may want to consider a self-check-up every now and then. As my students are learning right now the importance of “Critical Thinking” in the world of Psychology, I think it’s important to think critically about ourselves once in a while. This goes deeper than the occasional self-reflection. Ask yourself questions that may lead to you discovering the answers of why you may be feeling or behaving a certain way and then do something about it.

I felt my body and my mind overcome and overwhelmed by emotion. I reviewed the source of where it was coming from and I prayed, I fasted, I cried and I pushed. I posted videos of “refreshing and reviving’ yourself not knowing that, that is what I truly needed to do. It helped me, it cleared my head and helped me to determine that what I was suggesting for everyone else was what I needed just as much or more at the exact same time. A friend told me that she noticed my “drainage” in my videos; in my walk and in my conversation.

Emotions will have you all over the place; in a place of instability that will impact your entire being. But…they are not the end of the world. We are made up of a gazillion emotions; they are a part of us. We can at times overreact, underreact or react appropriately because of them. The key is to know yourself; to recognize what your emotions are controlling.

Do a self-check-up. Review and reflect on your feelings; how your body feels, how you mind is working, is your spirit low, are you sleeping…It may just simply be a case of being emotionally drained. It’s ok. Recognize it for what it is and push through it. Take a walk, a deep breath, meditate, pray, read… Do what it takes to get your balance back.

We all have moments of being overwhelmed and impacted by how we feel. Don’t let it stop you or keep you down. Emotions can control you or be a healthy part of you. How you react will determine that. How well you know yourself will determine that. How you move forward will determine that.

Let’s allow our emotions to be a healthy part of who we are. We will not allow our emotions to consume us, make us physically sick, lead to depression and/or anxiety! I personally REFUSE! Do your Self-Check-up, to your health!

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