When You Have a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Part 1)

Have you ever had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day? Those types of days are inevitable, both with writing and in everyday life. In this episode, we highlight three areas you can focus on to get through a bad day (your feelings, thoughts, and self-care). In Part 1 of this episode, we focus on feelings, and the importance of acknowledging and processing all the hard emotions that can come up when you're going through something. Although many of us want to push those feelings away, we explore ways to get more comfortable with them, so they get resolved and you can move on, and keep them from building to a breaking point.We'll also go through several strategies for becoming more aware of your feelings, as well as working through them, so that you can not only get through a bad day, but can develop a routine that will help prevent a future bad day from happening.Tune in to learn ways to become more comfortable with your feelings, as learning to feel what you feel will lead you to be more healthy, hopeful, and resilient, and ready to face whatever comes next on your writing journey.Resources shared in this episode:The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. AronThe Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (30th Anniversary Edition) by Julia CameronRaising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John GottmanTitle Credit to: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith ViorstLet's Connect:Email: [email protected]: ashlyncramer.comInstagram: @ashlyncramerauthor @thewritingtherapistpodcastKey Words: Writing Podcast, Podcast for Writers, Self-Care for Writers, Coping Strategies for Writers, Writing Tips, Writing Strategies, The Writing Therapist