I’m not sure why, but I was kind of depressed for most of yesterday. Nothing bad happened. I was a bit sore from recent training. That’s pretty normal, though. I had some strange dreams last night, but I have strange dreams quite regularly and none were bad.

It wasn’t until a couple hours after I got up that it started. I think I was in the middle of packing some things that I sold on eBay over the weekend when it came on. To go along with that feeling, I had an overwhelming sense of needing to change something.

For immediate action, I started tackling one of the many things on my to-do list, going through all of my stuff and getting rid of things. I only spent an hour or so at it, but made a little bit of a dent. I have four boxes so far.

The biggest thing that helped with this little bout of the doldrums was my afternoon run. I almost always feel better after a run. To paraphrase Tony Robbins, your mental state follows your physical state. To change your mental state, make a physiological change, like exercise. Even smiling can cause a positive change in your state of mind.

While my mindset has improved, I still feel the need for change. I don’t know what it will be yet. In the past, cutting my hair or shaving my beard have both worked, but that’s not going to do it this time. For now, I’ll continue purging stuff while I figure it out.