It’s nice to see the sun and flowers blooming this season. This month is critical because we acknowledge men health. Which also includes mental wellness have been converse commonly on social media. In additional we also acknowledge Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Day June 27th. People are not sure what to do, how to spend birthdays, and upcoming holidays while practicing social distancing. It become a challenge wanting to embrace love ones with a hug or a kiss, (especially our mother figures) to show them how much we care and appreciate them.
Zoom and video calls are good but for some its starting to wear down and just being in the presences of your loved ones is the only thing that seems to be efficient enough. I noticed people are doing their best by walking outside, planting in their garden, or completing an overdue project. Now that we are almost two months in we are running out of things to do.
Isolation is difficult for some people and thoughts can trigger our mind. It’s good to be around people because certain individuals relaxes our mind, makes us feel better, and give us the extra support when we are having troubling thoughts going through our mind.
I want to encourage you to go the extra mile in self-care. Some people will get their hair, nails, or even a massage for self-care treatment but I want you to dig a little deeper than that. I want you to think of what you can do internally to better yourself for the rest of this month.
This could be a variety of things but it stem from internal issues that can be a challenge, especially during this time of the year.
Reflection: think of where you want to be in the next three months. It doesn’t have to be anything drastic, you could want a better attitude, be more understanding, listen without responding, or communicate effectively. Think about how you talk to or with others. Do you cut them off, do you not say enough? Are you easily convinced, or are you quick to argue? Write down how your conversations have been in the last week or think of a recent encounter that you did not think went so well. Find out how you can get better with communicating with others.