I'm always surprised, when my physical body is exhausted, how much it affects my mental state. People always talk about mind over matter, and how, mentally, you can affect how your body feels. But I'm going to go ahead and say the opposite is sometimes true as well.
My body is exhausted. Fatigued. On it's last leg (pun intended).
And because of that, yesterday I was crabby. My normally very extensive patience was cut short and I couldn't help but feel depressed and frustrated with the world around me.
But also with myself. After all, I know the adage "Mind over matter." So I tried that - fixing my mind. Trying to ignore the fact that my body was shutting down. I played great music but nothing sounded good. I ate great food, but it all was nearly tasteless. Nothing seemed to work.
Which convinces me now that sometimes it is not "Mind over matter" ... Sometimes it is simply physical body affecting mental state.
