[Rnlvifov]

I had little emotional problems recently (you know - puberty... It's horrible! ) and fell into a little slump. Even without this it became harder for me to go to practise. I wanted to ask you: Is this usual? If so, how do you deal with this?

[ggiifdfalls]

Whenever I feel like I don't want to go to practice and I start rationalizing, what helps me is to go into "Robot mode": I just let my mind and problems go into the ether and drive myself to practice on autopilot. when I get to practice, and by the end of the warm up, it's too late for me to leave, and I'm always glad that I came.
For me, Kendo is the music that chases my blues away.

[foI3fKWv]

I wanted to ask you: Is this usual? If so, how do you deal with this? Yep, it happens to everyone. What you do is make yourself go anyway. My instructor told me that the nights that you force yourself to go to the dojo are the times when you will learn the most. So, I make myself go so I don't miss out on that extra learning!

[Âåðåùàãèí]

Yep, it happens to everyone. What you do is make yourself go anyway. My instructor told me that the nights that you force yourself to go to the dojo are the times when you will learn the most. So, I make myself go so I don't miss out on that extra learning!

That makes sense. Every time I've "forced" myself to go, I've always left the class thinking "wow that was great, I learned so much tonight, I'm glad I didn't stay home!"

[Âåðåùàãèí]

Yup that about sums it up for all of us who practice any martial art. The hardest part of the lesson is the turning up.

[JohnVK]

Going to practice usually takes my bad feelings away. Regardless of how depressed or stressed or upset I may be about something, kendo helps me to vent through a physical outlet and the focusing on keiko helps to clear my head. One of the reasons I love kendo is that it is one of the few activities in my life that clears my head and makes everything silent. Then I can feel all peaceful and tackle life's problems one by one because I am calm again.

[epPtsDno]

Hey, thanks for the response!
Nice answers here.
@nodachi: Hehe, for me it's hard to not think about (you would say: not existing) problems...Even at keiko.. But I will force myself a little, that's gonna help ^^ ;D

Thanks for the answers!

[Jourgenz]

I have a bigger problem. I don't want to go to work, I don't want to find a girlfriend, and sometimes, I even ponder about not going to kumdo lesson.
Your case sounds minor to me.

[f6HLLFcw]

There was a couple of times when I really didn't want to go to the dojang, but I know I'll have fun and learn a lot if I go. Like everyone here, I force myself to go for those moments. On somedays, I had even decided not to go, but turn up in the dojang later, get scolded for being late, then practice. Only couple of times did I regret going, and those were the days when my sensei was out for business or out sick.

[AntonioMQ]

That makes sense. Every time I've "forced" myself to go, I've always left the class thinking "wow that was great, I learned so much tonight, I'm glad I didn't stay home!"

yep, works everytime!

[Uplillacype]

I had little emotional problems recently (you know - puberty... It's horrible! ) and fell into a little slump. Even without this it became harder for me to go to practise. I wanted to ask you: Is this usual? If so, how do you deal with this?

Can't remember puberty much - it's too far in the past. Remember the acne, being too shy to chat up females - hang on, that last bit's still true!

[natahololll]

At least with buperty we have an excuse for being moody lol

[SOgLak]

At least with buperty we have an excuse for being moody lol

That explains your kirioroshi last Thursday! (Hope I've got the right Nige!).

[DenisMoor]

That explains your kirioroshi last Thursday! (Hope I've got the right Nige!).

well i have about 3 weeks of being a teenager left so i gotta get as much moodiness out before i run out of that excuse lol

[chuviskkk]

Puberty does suck but you can get through it if your remember these things:

1. She likes you just as a friend, nothing more

2. Your not different, listening to crap music doesn't mean your odd

3. People do understand you, they just can't be arsed

4. One day you will wake up and feel fine



Stop being moopy and go to kendo. Forcing yourself to go is normal, I can't be botherd till im taking my men off at the end, I think I must hate kendo.

[Biradallo]

Puberty does suck but you can get through it if your remember these things:

1. She likes you just as a friend, nothing more

2. Your not different, listening to crap music doesn't mean your odd

3. People do understand you, they just can't be arsed

4. One day you will wake up and feel fine



Stop being moopy and go to kendo. Forcing yourself to go is normal, I can't be botherd till im taking my men off at the end, I think I must hate kendo.

Exceptionally good advice...especially number 1...

[GAGNAPPEAPH]

Every one of those advices are true to me except 2, 3, and 4. Actually, I was constantly nascent about rule #1 too. Something just didn't work out I suppose

[hjyAMqqT]

Every one of those advices are true to me except 2, 3, and 4. Actually, I was constantly nascent about rule #1 too. Something just didn't work out I suppose

HAhahahah puberty was always about a girl. Then she turned out to be a slag and sleep with the guy in the year above at a party, one week later your over it and you can have a conversation without slamming a door or having your voice break.

Everyone can relate to this. If you can +rep me!

[vipBrooriErok]

You will also go through a phase of hating your family and "hiding" porn.

[russmodel]

Everyone can relate to this. If you can +rep me!

You can't ask for +rep dude...

It won't come till you stop wanting it...



bit like girls really......