The Importance of Mental Health

Hello… I am back already…

Welp, I really didn’t want to talk about this a whole lot on my blog right now, but it seems like I’ve had nothing else better to yap about as of late. I’ve got other things in my life that are more interesting to talk about, just so we are clear. Every single blog post being a reminder that “Heyo, I’m probably depressed (not officially diagnosed, sorry)” probably does not make for a very interesting read.

My own mental well-being is something I need to actively work on. I think one of the main issues I end up facing, is that I am someone who jumps around from one project to another. I focus all my energy on one thing until I’m either done, or I get bored, and once I hit that point, I move on to the next thing (with the intention that I will eventually come back and finish things up later if need be). In a way, I’m trying my best utilize my own passion and attention span so I can be the most efficient with my time, because if I force myself to focus on a project that is not holding my interest as much as it previously did, it takes me more time and energy to complete said project.

My natural attention span and passion can carry me pretty far when it comes to my hobbies (video games, LEGOs, some other third thing). When it comes to work projects, I am able to force myself to focus and get things done. But I think the way I am treating how I work on my own mental health is the same way I am treating these other projects. I will be very intent on making things better for myself for a little while, but the drive eventually fades, and I think “That should be good for now,” and then I return my focus to some other benign side quest. What I’m now coming to terms with is that this way of operating is not sustainable when it comes to my mental health. It needs to be something that I work on every week, or hell maybe even every day. What exactly that looks like in practice, I am not quite sure yet. Time moves so quickly now, it feels like what was yesterday is already last week, the days quickly blending into each other. That’s something else I need to see if I can properly address, but that’s another matter for another time. Anyways, I should probably get some sleep now. I need to be awake in about 2-3 hours. Wish me luck! I promise my next post will be about something cool!