Thursday, March 24, 2022

 

In life, there are so many different obstacles and so many different variables that will be thrown your way. For a lot of people, challenges are met with a can-do attitude at all times. They’ll feel no burden, and they’ll happily attack every problem & error. It would be great if we all had the capacity and the chemical balance to do so. 

Unfortunately, a large portion of people have all kinds of mental health challenges that take over. These struggles can literally affect how your life goes. It can start from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed. They can then completely turn your routine and, thus, life upside down without any sense of guilt. If we don’t help out our brain from time to time, it’ll have a hugely negative effect on how the succeeding years can go.

The good thing is that there are plenty of things that can be done in order to fix many mental struggles. Here are just a few examples of what you could do: 

Always Talk To Someone You Can Trust

Opening up about your issues to just anyone may not be as productive as you’d like. It sure is freeing, but it could come back to bite you on the backside. Find someone you can trust, and let them know about certain things. Perhaps a family member, a friend, or even someone in the mental health world.  

Seeking Professional Help And/Or Guidance

We’ve just mentioned it, but a mental health professional could allow you to attack certain problems quite significantly. You might also be dealing with other issues that border your mental struggles, so perhaps something like sober homes could come in handy if you are dealing with an addiction of any kind. Professional help is a lot better than sitting idle.

Stay On The Move As Much As You Can 

Sitting around does absolutely nothing for your mind or the situation you’re in. You tend to simply begin to think about all the problems that are going on. This can lead to you spiraling out of control and making things even worse. Do whatever you can to keep your mind and body occupied.  

Recognize That Mistakes And Flaws Are All A Part Of Life

If you’re worried about certain things you’ve done or that have happened, you have to understand that you’re meant to go through mistakes and errors in order to become a better person – and a stronger one. We’re not meant to know how things go in life – we’re supposed to mess up and learn along the way.

Do You Best Not To Neglect Food And Water

While it sounds like something pretty difficult when things aren’t going well, food and water can help so much. Your mind can begin to catastrophize and make things worse if you have little-to-no energy in your system. If you’re not well in terms of your mental strength, the idea of eating can be difficult. You may lose your appetite somewhat. Do what you can to ensure you’re putting nutritious meals into your body, though – it could save you. 

10 comments:

  1. The first thing I always recommend is to seek help. That's why the professionals are there and they have the best tools!

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  2. It's so important to take care of yourself. These were some great tips. Thank you for sharing.

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  3. Professional help is so important, especially if you mental health is significantly impacted. Great tips.

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  4. I agree, mistakes are part of life. You can't avoid them. Mistakes are what makes you human, learn from them instead :)

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  5. It's important to know the signs to help too. As a teacher I see mental health struggles so many times, and they all look so very differnet.

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  6. All good advice, but I think the most important is talking to someone you can TRUST! It needs to be someone you know will keep things confidential. And that's not an easy type of person to find nowadays!

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  7. Oh yes not drinking and eeating enough does not help at all!

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  8. Seeking professional help is the best thing you can do. No one should ever hesitate on that.

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  9. Lots of great information. I just went through parathyroid surgery.. mine was causing my hormones to go crazy and in turn making me feel awful.

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  10. Definitely agree with your list. Eating right and having at least one trusted person that you can always talk to is really a big help to maintain our mental health.

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