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Mental Decluttering

The road to mental decluttering starts when a person realizes their tendency to overthink things and acknowledge that overthinking does more harm than good to their mental stability.

There are two things that people usually overthink, the past and the future. There is a quote by Timothy Randall Sanderson that says " Don't dwell on what you cant change, dwell on what you can change for if you don't make a change you will be forever changed". Many of us love to think about what if, we could have or we should have without realizing that the time being spent worrying about those things often time cause us to not live in the moment and embrace the future and what is to come.

Though overthinking is a common issue it is sometimes linked to depression. Overthinking and excessive worrying can create feelings of distress and restlessness that may lead to depression if left undealt with. In this blog post we will share with you a few tactics you can use to declutter your mind and take back full control of your mental stability and become peaceful again.

The first step to regain a peace of mind is finding a way to get your thoughts out. This can be done through talking to a therapist or someone you consider to be your "person" (someone you trust with your personal information that will never judge you no matter what and will always give you positive advice). Another way to let your thoughts out is through writing. You can keepsake a journal to remind you of your journey after you have overcome or you can burn it after each entry so that you don't risk leaving it around for any unauthorized person to see it.

Another important step you can take to declutter your mind is Reduce multitasking. Multitasking gives us a sense of efficiency and completeness. However, studies have shown that multitasking actually reduces productivity and fills your mind with too much activity. Instead, go down your list of priorities and focus on one task at a time to avoid mental overload.

Think positive. As a man thinketh so is he therefore, if you consistently dwell on negativity that is the result that you will get. It is easier said than done but you have to love yourself to know that you deserve good things and you will find that it will become easier to think or speak positively.

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Achieving Peace in the Busy Hassles of Life.

We live in a world that moves at breakneck pace. Business and home lives are frequently rushed and mingled in a flurry of activity. You are obtaining information at a higher rate than at any other moment in human history. The speed of life appears to be increasing quicker and more frenzied every year, thanks in large part to technological advancements. Your internal gear may appear to have only two speeds: fast and quicker.

Unfortunately, these characteristics have become accepted side effects of modern living, and rushing through your day may be the norm. You may find yourself rushing from one thing to the next, hopping from work to school and cramming as much activity into every second as possible. While this fast-paced lifestyle may offer the appearance of efficiency and high performance, it can have a significant negative impact on your mind-body balance, happiness, and well‐being.

Here are a few tips to consider as you try to find a state of peace amidst your hectic daily life:

Acknowledge that haste is a habitual mentality.

Rushing is harmful to one's health, pleasure, and fulfillment. There will be no reason to break your addiction to speed unless you realize that running through life at a roadrunner pace isn't useful in the long term. Recognize the detriment this has to your health, and will your self to slow down.

2. Establish a Positive Relationship with Time

Ever so often we feel as if we are running out of time or that it is never enough to cover all the things we need to do. Recognize that time is not your adversary. Your views of time shape your experience of time, therefore act as if you have all the time in the world.

3. Disrupt the Norm

Pause, focus your attention on your body, and take long, steady breaths when you sense yourself becoming caught up in the turmoil of rushing. Remember that your actual nature isn't the activity around you, but your appreciation of life, and ground yourself with the steady pace of your breath.

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Are you #BurnedOut? Is being #BurnedOut Normal?

Psychology Twitter has stumbled upon a new phrase. Remember last year when all everyone on Twitter was talking about was Gaslighting? Well, it's found its newest catchphrase, and it's being #Burnedout.

Listen, our feelings don't get validated by millions of people every day in our personal lives; so platforms like Twitter and Tumblr it is.

What is being #BurnedOut?

#Burnedout according to Urban Dictionary is described as "What occurs when you overwork yourself into a state of limited mental acuity, depleted emotions, and strength completely drained from your body."

"I was so burned out I didn't even know I was burned out. When three days of vacation helped maybe 2%, I realized I had to cut way, way back on the hours. I don't mind playing brinksmanship with myself, messing around until  I have to stuff to do. But, when I miss even those basic deadlines and my important stuff just starts piling up - of what I can't even function enough to take care of - well, it was pathetic, and I'm only just now coming out of it after chilling a few weeks."

-Example and definition brought to you by @Rose Etta

Sound familiar doesn't it?

That's because at some point in our lives, I'm ASSUMING you're old enough to be reading this, we have all been completely over school, our job, everyday life and if you're extremely unfortunate like me; ALL OF THE ABOVE.

The RONA and its impact on being #BurnedOut.

Then the Corona Virus AKA THE RONA happened; and she's still happening. Honestly, the Corona Virus has evolved with what seems like a new variant each month, more than how some of us have evolved in our adult lives and its honestly a frightening revelation. 

Everyone can get a little depressed just from the everyday struggles that come with existing, then add being stuck in the house with restricting curfews and toxic home situations with no end in sight.

Most people can only afford one carefully planned monthly outing that their social batteries can accommodate, and now the option of having that small break has been stolen as a result of the pandemic.

I raise this points because alot of people depend on their social freedoms to alleviate the stress that normally leads to being #BurnedOut, and now without that; #BurnedOut numbers are skyrocketing.

So what if you're #BurnedOut?

What I' m trying to say is 2-3 years ago, at the beginning of the pandemic we thought it was the apocalypse and now here we are in the new norm. The current reality of the world is that there are copious amounts of things to be depressed about. Jobs lost. Lives put out on abrupt holds even some lost.

I feel like this warrants us being #Burnedout. We need to be kinder to ourselves. These are hard times for everyone and being #BurnedOut should be normalized in order to create safe space where we can have constructive discussions around treatment. This way we stop stress levels from increasing before reaching the point of being #BurnedOut

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What is Mental Health?

A lot of times we emphasize on how it's important to work on our physical health so we can avoid the tragedies of becoming old or catching viruses; mental health is twice as important.

According to the CDC, Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

With these definitions in mind, you our readers have a more comprehensive concept of what this team will be blogging about. On that note, join us again next week for more.

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What is Self Care?

What is Self Care?

“Self-care is the necessity to do things that are good for our physical, emotional or psychological well-being.”

Points to note:

Self-care is merely an activity that’s good for both your physical or mental well-being.

For everyone these activities are different, depending on what you need and enjoy.

Self-care should be incorporated into your daily life.

Burnout and an increase in anxious feelings can be as a result of the lack of self-care.

"There is a difference between something that’s actually helpful and something that’s harmful. Take behaviors like going on an online shopping spree you can’t afford or downing a bottle of wine in one sitting. These may make you feel free and happy in the moment, but they ultimately result in negative consequences, (Hello, maxed-out credit cards and massive hangovers.) Self-care activities have the opposite effect. In the end, they make you feel better and don’t result in any harm," Angela Cabotaje explained.

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Welcome to Mindcology!

Mindcology is a blog which will be operated by four students of the University of Technology, Jamaica. We are Kirk Blake, Shanique Craig, Dianna Hemmings and Vanessa Facey.

Our goal is to provide our readers with digestible content related to self-care and mental health from our individual perspectives as working adults and university students. Our team will speak on different care topics and discuss how we are able to maneuver through life while making our mental health and overall well being top priority.

Come with us on this journey as we talk about what is self-care and Mental health to us!

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