I was recently talking to a friend and fellow writer who gave me the following great advice about writing (which happens to also apply to life, especially if you're feeling depressed): "You have to make yourself do hard things even if you don't feel like it." She was talking about her commitment to write every day, even when she didn't feel like it, and how she has already become such a better writer because of it.
As I thought on this, I realized that last week I really struggled because I didn't do the hard things I normally do to be brain healthy: get up early and exercise, drink enough water, eat healthy snacks/meals each day, pray morning and night, take breaks and do things I enjoy, go to bed on time, etc. No wonder I felt lousy!
So last night, after hearing Dr. Hibbert's great advice, when I was tempted to stay up late looking up celebrity haircut ideas online, I did the hard thing and made myself go to bed...and you know what, I actually was nice to my husband when I woke up, which is worth more than a celebrity haircut anyday!
