Escapism

Hello dear readers, 

So today, I've got a bit of a different post - something a bit deeper. 

You know when things seem so hard or stressful, and you just can't find an easy way out? Don't turn to the worst solution,  maybe just use this little technique. 

Ok, so I'm not a therapist or anything, and definitely not a doctor (check with my science test results if you want clarification)... But I find that the best way to get out of these situations just for a bit is through escapism. That sounds kind of weird and complicated, but it's not. 

Take, for example: me (sorry, slight lack of creativity currently). Right now, I've got something like 9 weeks (!!!!!!!) until my GCSES start, which is utterly bewildering and kind of scary, because I haven't started revising yet and don't know whether I should. I have so much art coursework, and having extra tests, papers, essays, friends/family issues and just general teenage problems (like *cough* the wrong time of the month, or just the wonderful hormones exagerrating every single situation - ugh) on top of that really doesn't help. Guaranteed, there's no easy way out of that all completely, but it's nice to just get away from it briefly, and focus on something else. It may seem obvious, but sometimes just a little music or reading, or online/real shopping (retail therapy is SO useful, even if you, like me, just put everything you like in the virtual/literal basket but then just leave and chuckle as you realise that all costs way too much) really hits the spot. 

I love music so much, and listening to it, and focussing on it, helps to just get my mind off all the stressful things, and I can relax for a bit, at least. Then, reading is great too, because if your mind and world seem too overcrowded and overwhelming at the moment, escaping into someone else's world (and as awful as it sounds, it will make you feel better if their situation is worse than yours!) then you're, even just for a brief time, someone else, without your problems. And then there's shopping, which kind of speaks for itself, so yep. ;)

I'm a teenager, so naturally, you must be shouting at your computer/whatever device, saying "why haven't you mentioned going on your phone/whatever device yet?!" Well, that's because, to be honest, I find that my phone, and the wonderful worlds of Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, etc, stress me out more than they calm me down. Take, for example, Tumblr. Don't get me wrong, I literally adore this website, but sometimes it just won't help you, and will possibly wind you up even more, if you spend your time looking at photos of seemingly perfect people with seemingly perfect lives - which, of course, may not be the case, but in a flush of anxiousness, self esteem issues isn't another thing you want to add to your list of problems. 

This has been long-winded, agreed, but I really hope it's just reinforced the idea to you, especially if you're also an emotional wreck/teenager like me, that there are ways to momentarily escape your stresses, and although they may not directly provide a solution, coming out of them with a clear head can make you approach a situation better and more effectively. 

So, yes, please just know you can escape if you need to, because not everyone always remembers in the heat of the moment that that option is there. 

Thanks for reading, many hugs

The (thoughtful and very) happy blogger xxx