Brb Spiraling… Back in 10” – The New Age Adulting Hack

You know how phones have that little “low battery” warning? Adults have that too. Except ours looks like:

  • Eating cereal at 2AM standing by the sink,
  • Crying over a text that wasn’t even that mean,
  • Or full-on spiraling over whether we’ve peaked in life at 23.

Welcome to adulthood. We don’t cope, we spiral — briefly, dramatically, and efficiently. Then we go back to our Teams meetings like nothing happened. It’s not a breakdown, it’s a scheduled maintenance.


💫 The 10-Minute Spiral Protocol

Step 1: Have one minor inconvenience.

Like… missing a bus. Or your fav cafe running out of oat milk. Or someone texting “k.” That’s enough.


Step 2: Go full chaos mode.

Cue the “What am I doing with my life?” inner monologue. Spiral about your career, relationships, that embarrassing thing you said in 2015, and the existential dread of time passing. Bonus points if it’s all done in the shower.


Step 3: Reboot.

Wash your face. Drink water. Put on a cute outfit or throw on a hoodie and pretend you have your life together. Respond to that email. Act like you didn’t just cry into your pillow 7 minutes ago.


That’s it. You’re back.


🎭 Why This Works (Kind Of)

It’s basically emotional multitasking. We no longer have the luxury of falling apart for days. Rent is due. Projects are pending. Laundry won’t do itself.


So instead of a full mental breakdown, we take mini spirals. Like power naps. But sad.


Think of it as a mental espresso shot.

Burns quickly, but gets the job done.

🤡 Relatable? Of course.

  • Ever stared at your ceiling wondering if you’re wasting your potential, then 12 minutes later you’re editing a Google Doc with 18 tabs open and a coffee in hand?
    ✅ Spiral complete.
  • Ever cried because someone didn’t reply fast enough and then convinced yourself they’re just “not a phone person”?
    ✅ Spiral healed.
  • Ever had a life crisis and then got back to work because “this presentation won’t make itself”?
    ✅ Peak adulting.

🧠 Spiraling ≠ Weakness

It’s called processing. We just do it in fast-forward now. The world is on fire, the economy is weird, dating apps are chaos, and we’re all just trying to survive with a little emotional WiFi.

So if you find yourself mid-spiral, just whisper:

“It’s fine. I’ll spiral for 10 and then return to being a functioning member of society.”


And somehow… you do.

🌈 The Final Word


Adulting isn’t about always having it together. It’s about knowing when to fall apart — and having the grace (and humor) to bounce back before your next deadline.


So go ahead. Spiral. Ugly cry. Question everything.

Then get up. Reapply lip balm.

And carry on like a legend.


Because honestly? That is adulting.



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