PERDEV 3 Mental Health Activity Calendar

This is a Personal Development activity which shows the Mental Health Calendar for the month of August 2020. The group members are Dale Chua, Jessa Ruado, Joshua Sy, and Lawrence Yao.

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Calendar for August 2020

Mental Health Calendar

What is mental health?

Mental health is the emotional, psychological and social well-being of an individual. It is very crucial and important at every stage of a person’s life from childhood and adolescence to adulthood. Mental health affects the way a person thinks, feels and acts, determining how an individual handles stress. 

Why is mental health important?

Mental health is important because it impacts their thoughts, behaviors and emotions. Having a healthy mental health changes an individual’s point of view in life, by having a positive point of view, it promotes the productivity and function of a person, in regards to school, work and more. Having a healthy mental health also helps in maintaining healthy relationships with people and helps you better adapt and cope to the changes in life.

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Theme of the days

For our August 2020 mental health calendar, we decided to focus on spending time with our loved ones, organizing our priorities and developing self-love. By learning what emotional intelligence is, we will get to better understand the emotions that we are going through.  By supporting and being there for each other will have a positive impact on ourselves and on our loved ones. 

All Saturdays are Family Days (FamTime Saturday). This is to make sure that we still have time to bond with our family even though we already started our online class. Not everyone has the chance to spend time with their family so we wanted to make sure that we won’t miss it.

All Sundays are Game Days (Gaming Sunday). Gaming can help us forget stress for a while and since we start our online classes on Mondays, we want to make sure that we still have the time to enjoy ourselves and have some fun. 

All Mondays are Study Days (Brainy Monday). Since Mondays are the start of online classes, we also want to be productive and keep up with our studies. We want to make sure and prioritize that we get to keep up with the lessons and submit our homeworks on time.

All Tuesdays are Workout Days (Train Hard Tuesday). To keep our body healthy and our mind motivated, we want to make sure that we keep our body moving even though there is a pandemic going on. This is also the best time to set goals for our physical fitness.

All Wednesdays are House Chores Days (Do Chores Wednesday). Being productive starts inside the comfort of our homes and chores is one of the best ways to do it. As we wake up and before we go to sleep, we can do any house chores that will help us feel like we achieve something for the day. 

All Thursdays are Friends Days (Friendly Thursday). Because of the pandemic, we don’t get to see and meet with our friends so we have set a day that we can catch up and share stories with our friends. This is important since we treasure our friends a lot. 

All Fridays are Chill Days (Keep Sane Friday). A lot are going on during this pandemic. We have experienced lots of problems and adjustments, so in order to keep us sane, we have set a day where we can relax and rest for a while. We want to make sure that we are taking care of our mental health and prioritizing self-love.

To start the August 2020 mental health calendar, we want to share a quote by Wayne Dyer, “A great hallmark of mental wellness is the ability to be in the present moment, fully and with no thoughts of being elsewhere.”

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Aug 1 - FamTime Saturday

Dad’s Day

My family celebrates randomly for dad’s day, we celebrate it because we want to thank our dad for all of the things he did to us. Without his teachings and care for us, we wouldn’t be who we are today. For me, dad is a very important character in a family that is why I promised to be the best father to my children.

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August 2 - Gaming Sunday 

League Grind

I usually play League of Legends at night with my old friends before I sleep. I started playing it again since we are all quarantined. We call each other up at discord while playing. We laugh, tell jokes, tell stories while playing, it is super fun when you’re playing with friends and we always try to win or rank up our accounts.

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August 3 - Brainy Monday 

Distanced Learning 

Every day after I eat lunch, I always try to finish the tasks that have been given to me that day or at least plan the things that I am going to be doing in order to have a clean flow of the things that I have to finish and if ever I will get tired of doing my assignments, I will just continue it at night.

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August 4 - Train Hard Tuesday

Move, Stretched, Strengthen 

Stretching helps improve the blood flow in your body. This is why I always do it every time I get out of my bed. It has always been my habit of mine to stretch every time that I wake up. Stretching over time will help you be more flexible and will reduce cramps when doing physical activities.

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August 5 - Do Chores Wednesday 

 Keeping the Floors Clean

Throughout the day I have chores that are assigned to me like washing the dishes, brooming the floor and mopping the floor. I need to do this because my family has no maid and this is how I help my family by doing my duties and responsibilities.

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August 6 - Friendly Thursday

Discord with Bros

Checking up on my friends is very essential during quarantine, even though my friends and I are far away from each other and study from different schools. For example, my friend Seymour, who lives in Cagayan de Oro, we are still close even though he is very far away because we are still in touch with him and also my friends that study from different universities like ADMU, DLSU, and UST. Maintaining a healthy and close relationship with them is very important for a long-lasting friendship.

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August 7 - Keep Sane Friday

Browse, Select, Enjoy

In my free time, the things that I like to do are listening to music, watching series and playing games. The streaming service that I use is Netflix, the most recent show that I have finished is Avatar, the Last Airbender and Rick and Morty. The shows that are my all-time favorites are Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, and How I Met Your Mother. 

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August 8 - FamTime Saturday

Brotherly Bonding

I have a twin brother named James, I am closest to him in my family. We like to do a lot of things like just talking to each other and working out together. We do not look so much alike now but still look similar to each other. My close friends immediately know and can tell us apart but others are still confused as to which is which. 

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Aug 9 - Gaming Sunday

Work Hard, Play Hard

I do not just work and study hard. I am also a video gamer. I love playing mobile games. I play Mobile Legends and Call of Duty. I find these games really amusing since you get to play with your friends. We will compete with our stats and ranks. This drives the competitiveness in me. I always make sure that I will work and play hard. Playing games relaxes my mind and makes me more lively.

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August 10 - Brainy Monday

Studies First

During the quarantine, I have gained plenty of time for all the activities or things that I want to do. I feel like studying is always important. I study every day but I make sure that at least 1 day of the week, I check up on my modules and requirements. I believe that creating good study habits is very beneficial for one’s mental health.

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Aug 11 - Train Hard Tuesday

Stay Fit and Healthy

This lockdown period gave me so much time for myself. I always made sure that I had time for my daily workout sessions and exercises. I always want to maintain a fit and healthy body. I do a lot of core workouts since I believe that the core is one of the biggest muscle groups in our body. Utilizing our body’s capabilities are important for our health. I usually get my mind focused on what I am going to do. It really helps me to think and react better.

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August 12 - Do Chores Wednesday

Chore of the Day

I always get reminded that I should always do my household chores. For today, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and try washing the dishes. At first, it was very difficult for me but I was able to get the hang of it eventually. I am thankful for the experience since it taught me to be more persevering and patient. I don’t think that washing the dishes in the future will not be a problem for me.

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August 13 - Friendly Thursday

Live and Laugh

I am a very funny and chill person but I watch youtube videos to learn more exciting facts. I will usually watch 5-minute crafts and Mobile game videos. I watch youtube to learn how to do the things I find difficult. It gives me relaxation and at the same time learning. Youtube is very convenient for me since I can just search the type of videos that I want to watch.

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August 14 - Keep Sane Friday

Watch and Learn

I am a very funny and chill person but I watch youtube videos to learn more exciting facts. I will usually watch 5-minute crafts and Mobile game videos. I watch youtube to learn how to do the things I find difficult. It gives me relaxation and at the same time learning. Youtube is very convenient for me since I can just search the type of videos that I want to watch.

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August 15 - FamTime Saturday

Count your Blessings

I love my family. This is why this quarantine made us all happy. We were able to spend more time with each other. Even if we are not the richest or the best family, I am very grateful to have a family like mine. I am reminded by God to count my blessings every day since not everybody has a complete and happy family. We will usually watch movies or play games together.