Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Feelings follow behaviour

How true are these words? Lately I have been so concerned with the amount of university work we have to do that I feel so stressed and I am taking it out on all my friends and family.

My feelings are following my behaviour because my anxiousness is represented in my behaviour. It is almost like a vicious cycle where my behaviour dictates to my feelings and my feelings to my behaviour.

But on the other hand, this could be a great feeling. If I am doing something I love, like sitting with my friends and just chilling I will be so relaxed and calm and this will reflect on my feelings which would be happy, motivated and inspired to do almost anything I set my mind on.

Another example of my feelings following my behaviour is when I do something that feels right or good, for example when I volunteer for certain non-profit organisations or give charity, they say that giving is better than receiving and this is so true. I feel as if I am on top of the world, that I can conquer anything and everything.

So I think that maybe in the mornings when I wake up I should determine the kind of behaviour or mood that I am in and if I am not in a good mood I should change to a good one as that will set my positive feelings and tone for the rest of the day!

2 comments:

  1. We do need to surround ourselves with positive aspects that will make us feel good rather than stressed and complete messes. If we set our minds to a certain feeling in the morning that could change the prospects for our entire day and the way we feel will be lived out in our behaviour.

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  2. I love that you shared a bit of yourself in this post Tom. It is true to who you are :-)

    Just remember you will get through it ;-)

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