Waking Up Feeling Meh
Dragged myself outta bed this morning feeling like a zombie. Coffee didn’t even help. Just staring at my to-do list like… ugh. Remembered that “recess mood” idea I read about last week – you know, that kid feeling when school bell rings and you just sprint outside without thinking.
My Recess Ingredients Hunt
Grabbed a notebook and scribbled down stuff that used to make little-kid-me stupid happy:
- That yellow jump rope from 3rd grade gym class
- Bubble solution with the wonky wand
- Sour watermelon gummies from the corner store
- Sidewalk chalk that crumbles in your hands
Dug through my junk drawer and actually found half these things. The jump rope was tangled with old phone chargers. Blew dust off that bubble bottle – looked questionable but whatever.
Operation Recess Breaks
Every time I hit a work slump today:
- 10:30 AM – Did 60 seconds of terrible jump rope on the balcony. Tripped twice. Laughed at myself.
- 1:15 PM – Blew bubbles out the window. Watched my neighbor’s dog chase them. Laughed harder.
- 3:00 PM – Ate 3 gummies while drawing stupid stick figures with chalk on my kitchen tiles.
Felt ridiculous every time. Didn’t care. Finished my boring report while chewing watermelon candy. Brain felt… lighter?
Why This Actually Works
Turns out dumb kid stuff tricks your brain. Jumping rope got my heart racing like recess tag. Blowing bubbles? Basically deep breathing in disguise. Chalk drawing just… makes problems seem smaller when you’re crouched on the floor like a 5-year-old.
Still got adult crap to handle tomorrow. But now I keep that half-melted gummy bag in my work bag. Recess mood isn’t some fancy technique – it’s just letting your dorky kid self take the wheel for 90 seconds. Feels stupid. Works stupidly well.
