The power went out during my morning routine last Tuesday...

Last Tuesday the power went out at my house right when I was about to start my morning coffee. I have a specific routine I follow every day for my anxiety, and losing that felt like a disaster at first. But instead of panicking, I grabbed a book and sat by the window for 20 minutes, just reading in the natural light. That small shift in my morning gave me a calmer day than I've had in months. Has anyone else found a weird silver lining from something that seemed like a setback?

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the_paul23d ago

I gotta be honest, is losing your coffee routine really that big of a disaster? Like, I get having a routine for anxiety but the way you described it as feeling like a disaster makes it sound a little dramatic. You ended up having a better day anyway, so maybe the routine was more of a crutch than a necessity. Not saying anxiety isn't real, but sometimes we build these things up in our heads way more than they actually matter.

mark_price22d ago

I get what the_paul is saying, but for me it was more about the forced reset. I started just sitting outside with nothing but my thoughts for ten minutes and it actually helped my anxiety way more than my usual scramble.

amy_coleman2123d ago

Power outages actually forced me to slow down too and it made my mornings feel way less rushed.