In Emily Dickinson’s “I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain,” the speaker experiences a mind that seems to work against her. Sometimes our own thoughts can make a situation feel worse than it actually is. Describe a time when overthinking, worrying, or doubting yourself affected the way you handled a situation. What did you learn from the experience?

 Prompt Response: A time when I felt like I was overthinking something was when I was training over the summer. I kept telling myself that I should be eating certain foods, training for certain hours, sleeping 8+ hours a night ETC. I stressed myself out to the max that I was not getting the love and fulfillment from my sport. I ended up taking about 1 and a half off, and this took a lot for me. But over that week each day I kept getting more and more excited to train again. I learned that I don’t have to always be perfect, I can make mistakes, and I won’t “fail” or “lose everything”.

Summary: Today in class we read “ I felt a funeral in my brain.”

Reflection: I really liked the story. We read it 3 different times, which helped us get a better understanding of the story.


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