As I write this post, I have had a lesson in learning about my connection to
myself and how I manage my mental and emotional health. How I learned about myself and managing myself, has been through a series of road trips with different people, with whom I was spending time with, but with all of those times, this realisation didn’t actually occur for me simply because I was focused outward rather than inward. I will explain:
Stress instead of smiling at the thought of a road trip- Out of all of the interactions, all of them had one or people who were the cause of my stress, but because we were about to get in the car and go somewhere, my focus turned inward to how was was managing me and working on not talking but breathing deeply and slowly in and then out. So if and when you read that it is important to spend time with those who are genuine with being with you, rather than cause you stress, believe it as it is true.
Calm and comfort – while coping with anxiety – I have learned that I absolutely love road trips. And what I love about them is not only talk time, but time for laughter, sharing, caring and some quiet time. Because, just as it is important to have talk time, it is also important for people living with mental health and learning disability, to have quiet time to just listen and be, and enjoy the scenery.
Comfort, and quieting the overwhelm – when you make it your mission, while on a road trip, to not only talk, but enjoy what is outside the window or look around you, and just stay quiet, the overwhelm within you will fade as you enjoy the scenery, as the world challenges you, to look closely at it. Your problems do not fade, but you have made an memory for yourself for the day.
Managing mental health and the emotional overwhelm – Because people who live with mental health issues have overwhelm going on to, you get to a point in your life and your learning, to realise that you just have to keep going, despite the spite of others. Mental health and emotional overwhelm go together, and by focusing inward rather than outward,
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About Yanna Kostidis
Yanna is the creator of poetry for people, where she has written and reads to you, her poetry, that she started as a child and has continued, which is all about learning to laugh through different times of life. You might also want to check out her free video series of 6, where she had to learn to acknowledge and manage her mental health. You can follow her on Facebook here. You can also read more on Linkedin and medium.