Our brains are the power houses of information. It is a\nknown scientific fact that our brains regulate everything that goes on with our\nbody and life. I have often begun to feel this restlessness that I am unable to\ntake charge of. I am sleepy at odd hours and then when it\u2019s time to sleep, I\nlay awake thinking about how it\u2019s my social responsibility to correct\neverything that is wrong with the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I think I blame some of it to my over thinking nature.\nOverthinking can be a dangerous thing and I have covered the ill effects of it,\nin my previous blog. The times have definitely advanced and we are openly\ntalking about mental health. We acknowledge the presence and absence of\nsomething termed as, \u201cmental health\u201d. The wellbeing of a person begins from the\ntime they are born. A child cries as soon as he\/she is born because they are\njust out of the comfort of their mother\u2019s womb. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A child when being fed or nursed is always looking for the\nwarmth and comfort of a mother and when growing up experiences separation anxiety\ntoo. Our lives and mental health is all about finding our comfort zones.\nFinding our warm spots and being able to move in and out of that warm cuddle\nspot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On contrary, our routines that we follow to exist and\nsurvive, give us very little time to focus on something as crucial as mental\nhealth. The problem arises when we consider mental health as a separate task to\nfulfill. Taking care of yourself and your health over all should be like an\ninbuilt program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the constant hustle and bustle of being a super hero\nevery day, we tend to ignore the small things that are actually taking our\nmental health downhill instead of taking it uphill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking a break is\ndifferent from being inactive<\/strong> – We all love the little vacation is small\ncountryside kind of place where we are disconnected from the social world.\nThese breaks actually help us revive our health and thoughts. Inactivity on the\nother hand can lead to multiple health issues. Being inactive can drain you mentally\ntoo because a sedentary lifestyle can lead to being restless and deteriorate\nyour mental health. It is important that besides your everyday hustle of\nchores, you take some time out for some physical activity. You need to choose a\nfitness regime that suits your body. In my case 5 days of yoga works perfectly\nfor me instead of roughing it in the gym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Multi-tasking has its\nhazards too<\/strong> \u2013 I always took pride in being able to talk and text while I\nwas on the go. I used to be amazed at how people would binge watch shows while\non their commute to work. Studies however say that, when we try to do everything,\nit eventually effects our productivity. You begin to soon turn into a rusted\npan that our moms often use to cook almost everything. Our attention usually gets\ndivided when we try and do multiple things at once and can also lead to\nincrease in our stress levels. So it\u2019s ok if you are not as efficient\nmulti-tasker as Captain America or Iron man, you can still take pride in being\na solo hero with a single skill being displayed proficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Too much information\ncan make your brain go haywire<\/strong> – \nRemember those images where a woman has multiple hands that makes her\nlook like an octopus juggling in an act. Well, that is exactly how too much\ninformation can affect your brain. We have learnt about how exposure to gadgets\nimpacts the brainwaves of a child, similarly if your brain is over simulated\nconstantly, it can lead to a few health issues as well. The best way to tackle\nthis situation is to make a checklist of your everyday activites and prioritize\nthem accordingly<\/p>\n\n\n\n