There's still time to do the thing
Had a bit of a slump yesterday that I will put down to a variety of factors including bad weather, Monday, and hormones. Though I did play two problem-solving out-of-the-box blinders, if I do say so myself, and I don't often say so myself, so you know I'm properly proud.
Despite these two lightning strikes by the end of the day I was feeling disconsolate still. Bad weather, Monday, and hormones were winning out. I berated myself how I'd not done this, only minimal that, and so on. And now it was nine thirty! Except, that's still time to do the thing.
So I wrote over a thousand words and salvaged something of my self-respect.
Sometimes these low energy, down days happen. I try not to beat myself up about it. But also not just let it happen.
Taking it slow is good. Rest is vital. But it's not very restful torturing yourself about not being productive. Whole-ass one thing, as Ron Swanson says. Yesterday was not a day off, it was just a bad day.
Also, there's no going back. No point saying I should have done this or that. Yes, I could have worked on my project. But I didn't. Yes I could have done more studying. But I didn't. So, moving on. Salvage what I can rather than just declaring the day a write-off.
And plan a proper whole-assed day of rest soon.