My Mental Health Is Precious. LOH #262.

Mental Health is something we all just are managing in this life, I don’t even think anybody has it all figured out at all, The world is changing every single day, and sometimes it just feels like we are all just running to catch up so we don't fall behind, so for me personally, it is not like I don’t try to stay strong oh, but there are days when even the smallest things just feel so heavy.

You know ,sometimes I wake up and my mind is already full before I even step out of bed the thoughts about life, school, future, goals, family, everything together just has this “boom” in my head, And the thing is, I am not even the type to talk too much about how I feel, I always used to believe I am strong enough to handle everything myself, but with time, I realized that even the strongest people need a break, see this life is not competition at all , so If I break down now , who will replace me?

One of the things that helps me cope is rest, the kind of rest that you don’t even touch your phone, you don’t talk to anybody, you just breathe, because sometimes, our body will be screaming at us , but we don’t listen, and when the body decides to force rest on us, e no dey funny at all, so now, once I notice that my mind is getting too heavy, I will slow down, I don’t care who or what is waiting, I just pause.

Talking also helps me, but not with everybody oh , you know not everyone has the emotional capacity to understand you or something, some people will just listen so they can gist others, so the few people I trust, I hold them very dear, sometimes, I just need someone to listen while I talk nonsense, no advice, no judgement, just presence, and it makes the weight reduce a bit.

I also try not to pressure myself too much, because when you think too far ahead, like all your life goals and everything you still haven’t achieved, anxietywill just stand up and say “Good morning, we are here.” So I remind myself all the time, bae one step at a time, even if I am moving slow, the important thing is that I am actually moving, I don’t have to have everything sorted out today, Life is gradual.

And honestly, small joys help me so much, Listening to music, watching something funny, cooking something I love, lying down and just scrolling through pictures that make me smile, going outside to feel fresh air , all those small small things matter, they bring peace when the brain is trying to enter overload mode.

This world may not slow down for anybody, but we can slow down for ourselves, i am still learning, still growing, still figuring things out ,but every day, I just try to choose peace, even if it is only a tiny bit of it.

Because at the end of the day,It is who has life that can talk about being stressed, If we break, who will hustle for us?

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