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That, my mental health, is one of the many things in my life that I prioritize. I never ever let anything jeopardize its whole, healthy state, that's because I guard it very well. I do this with the knowledge that if my mental health begins to fail, one way or another, it rubs off on other areas of my health.
The last time that I did something to keep my mental health in check was about three weeks ago(and last week, too). I'll tell you the events leading up to that.
Three weeks ago and previously, I was having some challenges with my online job. I was working, and the jobs were going pretty well, but in the end, the whole thing would crash. Pardon me if I am unable to share the details of the job in entirety. It wasn't so with just one task on the job, but many others. It kept frustrating me, leaving me so disconcerted that I did not know what to do and how to go about fixing it all. It just kept getting bad. Plus, I had some other things on my mind regarding projects I have ongoing, deadlines that I have to meet, and other life challenges.
So, I thought about doing something I like, which is to travel. I thought that it would be just good for me to go someplace else where I would get a breath of fresh air and a change of scenery. Where I was, at my place, I was usually indoors or at the complex where you could pay an amount,and use the arena to study or work, and given that my job was remote, I mostly immersed myself in the job. The routine for me wss: wake up, clean up, eat, get to work, rinse and repeat, all day every day. I barely had a few hours for me. I can't stand being idle. It makes me feel worse.
I knew that if I stayed where I was, I would be unable to stop thinking about work, and my thoughts would be a mess. So, I packed up my bag and traveled to be around people who would make me forget, even for a moment, al of the things in my life that weren't working fine or to keep thinking of plans for this or that. And the break was worth it. I tried to do some working, but I could barely spare minutes, plus the network was poor, so it was unfavorable (favorable for my mental health). And you know what? It was only after I was done with the break that I caught a break.
My mind and head had been clouded with how to manage the troubles at my job, which I could not fix until I was well rested and my mind was clear. After the break, it was easy to just think of one thing and come up with solutions.
So, generally, changing scenery does help me a lot with clearing my head and keeping me sane. However, in the event that I would be unable to travel, I speak to someone. Sometimes, I just blab and rant about what's wrong with me to my siblings, and that always helps. More often, they're always there to proffer solution or encourage me. Other times, just talking about it is enough to release most of that bad steam and leave me feeling calm, so I start to see the good side of things.
I hope that's this was interesting to read. Thank you for stopping by.