{"id":8637,"date":"2019-03-27T01:13:26","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T01:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/if-your-career-is-largely-a-matter-of-self-discipline-writing-painting-etc-how-do-you-combat-periods-of-sadness-doubt-or-any-other-mood\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:28:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:28:23","slug":"if-your-career-is-largely-a-matter-of-self-discipline-writing-painting-etc-how-do-you-combat-periods-of-sadness-doubt-or-any-other-mood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/if-your-career-is-largely-a-matter-of-self-discipline-writing-painting-etc-how-do-you-combat-periods-of-sadness-doubt-or-any-other-mood\/","title":{"rendered":"If your career is largely a matter of self discipline (writing, painting, etc) how do you combat periods of sadness, doubt or any other mood?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Nicklas Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I completely understand this, because I am a writer myself. Sometimes I ask for extensions and I am honest about why it\u2019s taking me so long to give in my work. Other times I distance myself from work and pretend that I work for a daily newspaper wherein I need to submit an article, by hook or by crook. So I just detach and get it done, compartmentalize until I get to finish, and then I go into my wallowing afterwards to get it finished. <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-3616447420\"><div id=\"thefa-3065990689\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Your new life awaits<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Start today<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Ethan U.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Self care is important. I will take a day to make my three priorities taking care of myself. Today I took a long, hot bath. I write a snail mail to my cousin. I made sure I ate healthy food and skipped a night time activity. I just needed to recoup. There are other days where I am intensely working. If there is a deadline I have to write no matter what is going on. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Dan N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I don&#39;t like  my job.I am a painter, I studied painting on the Academy of fine arts but some life circumstances brought me in a job that doesn&#39;t inspire me any more&#8230;i like creative jobs.I would prefere to earn for living from painting and photography.But I am not able and I don&#39;t know how to change my job and life and exit this daili 7a.m.-3 p.m. routine.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jacqueline N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I am currently reading a book and it helped me a lot to get rid of those negative feelings: Quiet Mind Epic Life. Tip: I am using a free trial of Amazon Kindle Unlimited and I got the book for free there.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Morgan O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I give myself time to be in those moods. To be sad or have doubt. Not too much time, then I reboot with self love, motivation, and positive affirmations to help get me back on track. Having a plan and schedule are vital. Without them I would never get back on track.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicklas Z. I completely understand this, because I am a writer myself. Sometimes I ask for extensions and I am honest about why it\u2019s taking me so long to give in my work. Other times I distance myself from work and pretend that I work for a daily newspaper wherein I need to submit an article, by hook or by crook. 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