Mental Health Is Wealth: Your Mental Health Matters – A Message from The Aviary Club of Nigeria!
- DisNDat Global
- 2 days ago
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June is globally dedicated as Men’s Mental Health Month.
Whenever we hear the word “mental,” many in this part of the world equate it to madness. Your mental health refers to your emotional, social, and psychological well-being. In simple terms, the way you think, feel, and act.
Your mental stability is a big deal because poor mental health can take over your whole being like a silent cancer, one that doesn’t require chemotherapy. It can affect how you relate with others, how you perform at work, and your general outlook on life.
With global inflation, uncertainties, lean purses, and the constant stream of not-so-pleasant news every hour, believe me, it can be depressing.
Taking in all these pressures can send negative signals to your brain. And when it can’t take any more, your body responds to those signals, and you start feeling and acting in ways you can’t explain.
You begin withdrawing from gatherings, disregarding social events, and the clearest sign, neglecting your appearance. You start to wonder, “What’s there to be happy about?”
It’s okay if things spiral out of control. Everyone worries. The difference is just what we worry about. And worry often stems from the fact that we cannot control everything that happens to us.
At times like that, you want to do everything to get out of the situation. But why not soft-pedal? Take one thing at a time and focus only on what is immediate. This can help ease the discomfort that leads to anxiety and depression.
Be conscious of yourself. Positive thoughts and a sense of expectation can lift your mood, because what you get from positive thinking is gratitude.
Focus your thoughts on the bright side of things. There will always be negatives, don’t dwell on them. Training your brain to do so is key to a healthy mind. Face your fears, because fear paralyzes good intentions.
If your brain senses danger, that’s what it registers and signals to your body. But when your brain receives positive signals, it reacts accordingly.
As a form of self-therapy, positive thoughts make your fears easier to manage. You become a better person, not without fear, but with better mastery of it.
Remember: “The past” is a closed door. Don’t open it. Being happy and smart requires you to be a good gatekeeper of your own mind. You are the only one who can allow wanted or unwanted thoughts. So what kind of gatekeeper are you to your own mind?
Everyone has experienced, or is still experiencing, failure at some point in life. But obsessing over it is the wrong mental path, and it’s counterproductive.
Accept your failures and setbacks as part of your learning process. Put them in the past and move on, that’s how you stay emotionally healthy.
And lastly, talk to someone you trust.
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