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Sometimes life just feels… off. Like your energy’s weird, your house is a mess, and your brain is yelling “nope.” When that happens, I don’t panic. I just hit my personal reset button. Here’s how I do it—quick, simple, and no fluff.
1. I Tidy One Room—Just One
Trying to clean the whole house? Overwhelming. But cleaning one room? Totally doable. I usually start with the bedroom. It sets the tone for everything else. And let me tell you—nothing hits like walking into a clean, calm space.
2. I Write It All Out
Grab a notebook or the back of a receipt, I don’t care. I just brain dump everything. What’s bothering me, what I need to do, what I’m avoiding. Somehow writing it all down makes it feel 100% more manageable.
3. I Drink Water and Go Outside
Simple? Yep. Effective? You bet. Half the time, I’m not in a funk—I’m just dehydrated and haven’t seen daylight in 3 days. A big glass of water and a short walk changes everything.
4. I Do a Phone Detox
Not forever. Just for a few hours. I put it on silent and do something offline. Read. Cook. Blast music and dance in the kitchen like nobody’s watching (they aren’t, thankfully). Anything to break that endless scroll spiral.
5. I Go to Bed Early, No Shame
When all else fails, I restart with sleep. I shut it all down—lights, TV, brain, everything. A full night’s rest fixes way more than we give it credit for.
I don’t always get it perfect, but this little list pulls me out of the weird zone every time. When life feels off, you don’t need a total overhaul. Just a few small steps to feel human again.
Which one are you trying first?
Lisa Crow contributed to this article. She is a true crime junkie and lifestyle blogger based in Waco, Texas. Lisa is the Head of Content at Gigi’s Ramblings and Southern Bred True Crime Junkie. She spends her free time traveling when she can and making memories with her large family which consists of six children and fifteen grandchildren.