Recently I have been coasting along, not doing terrible but not being terribly productive. I have been half-heartedly trying to pick up some of my side projects that I have allowed to fall to the side.
I noticed that I was spending a lot more time on social media during the past few weeks than I had the few months prior. Doing this for too long during the day gives me this massive "brain fog" feeling where I cannot stay on a task for more than a few moments before wanting to slump over. I decided I was done feeling like this constantly. I also picked up a habit of 1-2 beers after work which, while not "binge drinking" by any means, made me feel sleepy earlier and even more unproductive. I wanted to do something to change.
So I shaved my face. I shaved for presentability, yes, but I kept shaving.
For quite a long time I had only trimmed my facial hair, with the very rare clean shaven look that only last a few days at max. My skin was a little (is still a little) rough around the chin area as I get used to having it more exposed. Also I seem to be cutting myself when I shave far more than I did in recent memory... I am guessing that this will settle down after my skin gets used to being shaved frequently again.
Then today I cut my hair. Not terribly short, just a few inches and shaved the extra from the back of my neck. I can still tie it back in a bun (a small one, but it still works). It feels great.
Maybe it is cliche, but a new haircut really can make a new person. Time to jump back into things.