Key Takeaways
- 1Getting out of a slump starts with one honest decision, not a perfect morning routine.
- 2A messy room and a late start can still turn into a productive, healing day.
- 3The workouts that humble you often reveal exactly where your biggest growth lives.
- 4Facing money mistakes with curiosity instead of shame opens the door to real change.
- 5Small shifts in health, habits, and finances stack up into a new season of your life.
If you have ever searched "how to get out of a slump" while sitting in a messy room, this one is for you. On this day, I looked around my space, felt that low, heavy energy creeping in, and realized I had two options. Let the slump win, or salvage the day and see what happened.
I cleaned my room, pulled on gym clothes, slicked my hair back, and told myself, "We can still turn this around." I have spent years sharing my life online, so trust me when I say you are not the only one who feels stuck at noon and ready to start over.
This vlog day turned into way more than a workout. It became a reset for my health, my money habits, and the way I see my future.
What does getting out of a slump actually look like?
People picture a perfect morning routine with green juice and sunrise walks. My reset started at 12:30 with a messy room and no food in my stomach.
Getting out of a slump often looks like:
- Picking one small thing to fix, not your whole life
- Moving your body, even when you feel tired
- Making slightly better food choices, not perfect ones
- Showing up late and imperfect, instead of not at all
I started by cleaning my room. That alone shifted my mood. A clean space makes it easier to believe you deserve a better day. Then I threw on gym clothes and booked a Hotworx class. My core strength is not great, my lower back gets tired easily, and I knew this class would be humbling. That was kind of the point.
Slumps fade when you give your brain proof that you can do hard things again. Not when you wait for motivation to magically appear.
How do you reset your day when you already feel behind?
By the time I grabbed Chick fil A and drove to class, I knew I would not eat as early as I wanted. I was hungry, a little annoyed with myself, and tempted to write the whole day off.
Here is what helped instead:
- I let myself feel frustrated, but I did not cancel the workout
- I adjusted the plan, ate part of the salad before, and saved the rest
- I reminded myself that 1 p.m. is not "too late" to start caring
You do not need a perfect morning to have a solid day. You need one decision that pulls you out of autopilot. Book the class. Walk outside. Turn on music and clean one corner of your room. Text a friend and ask them to meet you somewhere that does not involve lying in bed scrolling.
Resetting your day is less about timing and more about choosing one anchor that lines the rest of the day up a little better.
The workout that humbled me in the best way
Hot core sounded cute in the app. Inside the sauna, it felt like survival.
I was slipping on the mat, pausing to breathe, lowering the temperature, and laughing with my godmother while we tried to hold positions that the instructor made look easy. My legs felt short, my abs were shaking, and my brain kept saying, "You do not have the strength for this."
That is the moment growth starts. Not when you feel strong, but when you feel weak and still try.
I want to be able to hold my body weight, pull myself up, and feel genuinely strong. That does not happen from comfort workouts that never challenge weak spots. It comes from days like this, where you say, "I might struggle the whole time, and I am still going to finish."
If your workout humbles you, take that as a good sign. You just found the area that will change your body the most if you stay with it.
What one Starbucks conversation taught me about money
Later that night, I went to Starbucks to edit. I thought I would be there for hours with my laptop. Instead, I met someone named George who started a simple conversation about cameras and turned into a two hour life talk.
He works in finance and understands money on a level I never learned in school. We talked about taxes I had avoided, budgeting, big financial goals, and the reality of being a young creator who made a lot of money early, then had to face what happens when you do not save any of it.
I felt nervous at first. It is uncomfortable to look at parts of your life you have ignored. At the same time, I felt seen and supported. He reminded me that I am still young, that this is fixable, and that money skills can be learned step by step.
That conversation felt like a sign. When you start taking yourself and your future seriously, the right people often show up. Mentors, friends, doctors, trainers, teachers. Pay attention to those moments. They can change your direction more than a cute planner ever will.
Why health habits and money habits grow together
This stretch of days was not just about one salad or one workout. I noticed a pattern.
I was:
- Drinking more water
- Moving my body more often
- Taking supplements for my gut and energy
- Trying sea moss for immunity
- Looking for doctors through a site that lets you compare them easily
- Finally opening up about money, debt, and spending
Physical health, mental health, and financial health sit in the same family. When one improves, the others feel more possible. You show yourself that you can keep promises in one area, and that confidence spills into the rest.
I am twenty two, still figuring things out, and I am okay with that. I used to feel guilty about the money I blew through years ago. Now I see it as proof that the next version of me will handle it differently.
Your move: one tiny shift today
If you relate to this and feel stuck, start small. You do not need a full glow up in one weekend.
Pick one of these:
- Clean one surface in your room
- Book one workout or walk for tomorrow
- Make one better food choice today
- Open your banking app and look at the real numbers
- Text someone you trust and ask one honest question about health or money
Slumps love silence and avoidance. Growth loves tiny, honest action. You do not have to fix everything this week. You just have to prove to yourself that you are willing to show up again.
