\"Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak / knits up the o-er-wrought heart and bids it break.\"
Do you sometimes find yourself feeling sad without realising why? You're not alone, like many people there's a chance you're dealing with melancholy. In today's episode I'll be looking at the reasons we sometimes feel this way, why we indulge the feeling and how to make a few small adjustments to make it so much easier to live with.
Key Shakeaways
1 First thing to do is acknowledge the sadness. Don't pretend nothing's wrong
2 Don't overthink it
3 Do something! Anything. Get a hobby. That's what I decided to do two years ago and here I am at Episode 26 of theShakespeare Mindset. I had no idea when I picked up that giant fusty old book from my schooldays that had always seemed impenentrable that it would take me on an amazing trip through Shakespeare to a realisation that 425 years ago he had so much to say about how to live our lives with intent, humour and free from anxiety.
Shakespeare plays and sonnets referred to in this episode:
The Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Hamlet. Sonnets 30, 66, 71