The dog pulls you down the street.
Your eyes are hazy,
Your hair is wild.
Your beard’s unkempt.
Your steps thud awkwardly like you’ve forgotten how to walk.
If the outside reflects the inside,
you definitely need some time
to regain your health again.
Shawn L. Bird 
In that case, I would stop and let my inside tell my outside- “Breathe in, that I may focus on what’s next!”
One hopes!