Taking Care of Your Mental Health

You are your greatest asset.

I’ve said it in other blogs but I think it bears repeating because it is so important – YOU ARE YOUR BIGGEST ASSET.

All the apps, platforms, planners, checklists mean nothing if you’re not ok. If you’re sick you know what that does to your productivity and your daily life but that usually goes away and you get better. That’s why protecting your mental health is just as important because it takes much longer to feel ‘better’ or more like yourself if you’re suffering.

Tomorrow is National Mental Health Day and I want to highlight it. Becoming organized and being more productive are supposed to be ways to help you have a better quality of life because you are able to choose how you spend your time.

It’s important to take inventory of how we are feeling and if we are ok. We go to the doctor and dentist for wellness checks so we should feel comfortable doing the same for our mental health. Check in with yourself and your loved ones.

Strategies to Protect your Mental Health

How do you feel?

Self check in: Check in with yourself. Really sit down and take some time to see how you’re feeling. Are you overwhelmed, sad, frustrated?
Identify stressors: If you are feeling stressed out – what is stressing you out? Identify the situations, people, or projects that are causing stress.
Resources: Think about what has worked in the past to reduce or cope with stress and try those strategies.
Contact a professional: I’m not a mental health professional (although I do have a Masters in psychology) but I want to share this is an important resource. We call in experts for plumbing, painting, and organizing so reach out to a mental health professional to assess your needs.

Managing Stress

Know your stressors and triggers and take steps to avoid them.
Share with family and friends what it looks like when you’re stressed so that they can support you.
Do a brain dump of everything on your plate that you manage or take care of.
Choose tasks and activities that you can remove or delegate to family, friends and coworkers.
Figure out when things are due and schedule out completing the tasks with a buffer.
Work with family, friends, or an organizer to create systems in your home that will save time and reduce stress.
Schedule time to do something fun and that makes you happy.
Change your schedule to get more sleep. You will be able to cope with stress better if you’re not tired.
At the end of each day do a brain dump and write everything down that you need to do the next day.
Embrace ‘good enough’ – let go of perfection and get things done.

Final Thoughts

Slow down and really evaluate how you’re feeling.

Identify your stressors and reach out for support. Lean on your family and friends and reach out to professionals. Your mental health is important and you are allowed to make it a priority.

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