I personally have been undergoing a lot of stress in my life with the prospect of studying abroad this coming fall and all that comes with it, along with the pressure that come with your senior year in college. Every coming day has driven me further and further into the ground, and everyday I feel like I will never take pleasure in my existence again. But, there is a cure and if you can allow yourself to leave your sulking and the need for people to pity you and your alleged or actual depression i promise it should put you on a path to happiness. (PS: I am one of those who gets stuck in the pit of sulking and sometimes i do not want to leave it.)
THE HAPPY PLACE: We have all heard of it, and it is commonly used in movies as a comedy relief, however it works. If you put your energy, creativity and time into it this trick will help you get through any upsetting situation. Here are the basics:
- Where in life makes you the happiest?
- What about the place makes you happy?
- If you could do anything with that place, how would you change it? Or would you leave it the same?
My own happy place is on top of a sun covered mountain. I am getting ready to go down the slope on my skis and the cold winter breeze is blowing into my face. In the distance the giant blue snow clouds are coming down from Vermont and underneath is the the falling of enough snow that for high school students its a promise for a snow day. On top of this mountain, I am all alone and there is no one to rush me from behind and slow me down from the front. This is my happy place.
One other thing to note, that as you change and continue living the path of your life, your happy place may change.
-Berg
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