is it normal to have sudden burst of sadness?

[unknowinglymedian]

hii everyone,

Sometimes i feel that i am so hyper aware of my life and other times i feel so clueless and this is one of those times.

I just randomly get sudden bursts of sadness, and it’s so weird and strange cause i could be happy or content and then a small thought appears in my head: am i really happy?

this thought isn’t necessarily me doubting my happiness it’s just my body asking because i genuinely don’t know. i could have a smile on my face or i could be laughing but i can’t tell if i’m happy. so i guess i have two questions: what does being happy feel like and is it normal to just have sudden bursts of sadness?

for example: today i was at uni with my best friend and i was focusing on studying and then that thought appeared and then i felt a twinge in my heart and then i was sad. and i didn’t know why, there is nothing in my life that would make me that sad but i was just sad. after i questioned myself for being sad i was able to get over it (it happens a lot lately, so i’m becoming a pro) but it just made me realise that i don’t want to have to do that.

is it maybe because i’m too hyper aware? i also have a really busy lifestyle so it’s not like i even have time to think about why i’m sad. anyways, please let me know if you experience this and if you do what you do to not feel it. thank you

[NutritiousDancer]

hello there,

I could definitely resonate with your mentioned example. For me, happiness could feel like different kinds of things, like it could be eating your favourite food, getting a discounted game you wanted for a long time, or talking to someone you found comfortable to talk to. When I feel joyful, I will feel motivated, satisfied and soothing, but yeah everyone will feel slightly different.

For your second question, it is great to see you acknowledge your concern. To be honest, sometimes I have the same question as you too! I understand how hard could it be to focus and struggling with those bursts, I found accepting the fact of I am allowed to feel different emotions at different times helps me to get over it better. This enables a clearer thinking process about what next small step I could do to make me feel better and then continue with my day. Something like breathing exercises, drink/tiolet break, stretching... something you enjoy:)

Hope you will feel better, you have my full support:))