Translating the blob of feelings inside of you into spoken words can feel like a real chore. I mean, is there a term for when you’re sleepy, stressed, angry, disillusioned by the government, tangry, and euphoric from your morning boxing class all at the same time? Merriam-Webster, you need to get on it!
Since no such vocabulary exists yet, Twitter users have taken to expressing their inner turmoil in tweets followed by #MyMentalStateIn5Words. And you guys, things are looking about 95-percent bleak. One user typed “Very well hidden shit show,” another: “A dumpster fire on steroids,” and: “Want to hibernate ’til spring.” To all these moods, I say same, same, and same. But just to confirm that everyone is embodying a combination of the “dizzy faced emoji,” the “zany face emoji,” and the “woman shrugging emoji,” I challenged the Well+Good edit team to write their own five-word odes to their mental health. And several themes seemed to crop up over and over again.
Theme 1: Puppies are the only answer
“I want a cocker spaniel.”“Puppy cuddles and Netflix, please.”
theme 2: Can we please just swipe left on everything leading up to Christmas?
“‘thank u, next’ to everything.”“Just smile and wave, boys.”“Is IV coffee a thing?”“Australia, Australia, Australia, Australia, Australia.” (Note: This person hails from the Land Down Under)“Nothing’s on fire here, thanks.”“How many days ’til Christmas?”“Watching Love Actually on repeat.”
Theme 3: the political landscape is a garbage fire
“Why does Brett Kavanaugh exist.”“When will the earth implode?”“When will Trump get impeached?”
Theme 4: miscellaneous WTFs
“This year’s Spotify Wrapped: embarrassing.”“Why is brie so expensive?”“Can sleep count as savasana?”“I’m never drinking again…really.”“How is it already 2019?”“Is it the weekend yet?”
Speaking of the New Year, these are Pinterest’s top 10 fashion trends of 2019. And if you’re already brainstorming resolutions, start here.
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