My mental health has been a priority!

Ever since I heard my dad mention how important one's health should be and the benefits of putting oneself first in everything, I have been trying to put this into practice and working with it over time.

I have come to realize that our lives are our own responsibility, and no one is really going to live for us. You choose the life you want to live. Though there might be a lot of influence on the kind of lifestyle we find ourselves living, still having it in the back of our minds that no one is coming to help is going to make us experience the peace of mind we want.

I have tried as much always to put myself first ignoring all sorts of side noise. Either I am selfish or selfless, or maybe I am stingy. I just don't care. What people want from you is to do whatever will benefit them. Once they don’t receive what they want from you, you will get criticized.

All of these are what come together and put some people in a state of depression and oppression. Many times when they try to please others they forget about themselves. They don't have the peace of mind they wanted. Not knowing that people don't care.

One way to know that people don’t care is when people tend to meet their demise. You will find it surprising how fast they will get to move on after. Children get to live fine in the absence of their parents, and couples also move on when they are not in touch with each other. That's just life for us.

There is a man I know very closely, no one ever prays to have a table turn in their lives. This man had a good life and everything was fine. People would always get to visit his residence from time to time. But when things changed he was left all alone like he never even existed in the first place.

Afterward, he got into a lot of thinking, I guess that must have reflected a lot on his health. His blood pressure began to rise and he got even so lean. Yet people never looked at his side. My dad and a few others had to sit him down, have him reduce his heavy thoughts, and keep checking on his mental health.

Now he is getting a balance and getting himself together again. I am sure those who never saw him when he was in his downtime would see him again. Death most times is inevitable but there are times when we are the victim of our demise.

I have learned to take good care and attention to my mental state. Getting into debt is one thing I have tried as much to avoid. Because one of the greatest falls of a man comes from too much debt. I will try as much to live within my reach.

Another thing I keep in check to balance my mental state is having time to relax as much. When I feel tired I don't joke with my relaxation time. I am always trying to get enough sleep and then have fun as much as I can. Little do I go into deep thought that will have me down in no time.

I also try as much to check up on people. The joy I get from hearing from them over a long time is top-notch. And also who knows how others felt when I just checked up on them? Some might be depressed and not mentally balanced. But getting to know that they are remembered by people who checked on them is always the best.

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This is my response to the HIVE LEARNERS weekly prompt in hive learners community for the Week 142 Edition 1 and the topic to be discussed is FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

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