Mental Health, Why Does it Matter?

It's similar to riding on an airplane and the oxygen masks come down. You are supposed to put yours on first before trying to help your children or other passengers. To be succesful in life and society, one needs to maintain at least a certain level self maintenance.

My personal experience with mental health and mental wellness

First off, most mental health or mental wellness issues are temporary and manageable. There is often someone out there having a harder time than you. This also changes constantly for most situations. However, there are people that have to live life with certain problems or factors. I learned Hunter Safety, or Gun Safety from a man that was missing both legs and a hand from a grenade explosion.

So, what do I do about it?

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to happiness. Everyone is at a different stage of their life, their observations, their experiences, their regrets, and their lessons learned.

• Affirmations of gratitude
• Write 3 things you're grateful for. It could be as simple as "I have both hands, both feet, both eyes"
• There are people out there that are missing the basics to their bodies that you may have
• Do this as often as needed. Daily, weekly, randomly
• Practice doing acts of kindness
• This is tricky at first, as not everyone wants help. It is important to know when it's appropriate
• Always check with the person / people involved