As I write this post, I have had a lesson in learning about my connection to

myself and how I manage my mental and emotional health. How I learned about myself and managing myself, has been through a series of road trips with different people, with whom I was spending time with, but with all of those times, this realisation didn’t actually occur for me simply because I was focused outward rather than inward.  I will explain:

Stress instead of smiling at the thought of a road trip- Out of all of the interactions, all of them had one or people who were the cause of my stress, but because we were about to get in the car and go somewhere, my focus turned inward to how was was managing me and working on not talking but breathing deeply and slowly in and then out. So if and when you read that it is important to spend time with those who are genuine with being with you, rather than cause you stress, believe it as it is true.

Calm and comfort – while coping with anxiety – I have learned that I absolutely love road trips. And what I love about them is not only talk time, but time for laughter, sharing, caring and some quiet time. Because, just as it is important to have talk time, it is also important for people living with mental health and learning disability, to have quiet time to just listen and be, and enjoy the scenery.

Comfort, and quieting the overwhelm – when you make it your mission, while on a road trip, to not only talk, but enjoy what is outside the window or look around you, and just stay quiet, the overwhelm within you will fade as you enjoy the scenery, as the world challenges you, to look closely at it. Your problems do not fade, but you have made an memory for yourself for the day.

Managing mental health and the emotional overwhelm – Because people who live with mental health issues have overwhelm going on to, you get to a point in your life and your learning, to realise that you just have to keep going, despite the spite of others. Mental health and emotional overwhelm go together, and by focusing inward rather than outward.

 

 

Without a good nights sleep, to move you out of bed to have a good breakfast, because being well in general is important. To aide in this order, have some sort of clock near you. For this to happen, put a table or drawers by your bed, this way, you can see the time ticking over, to make a plan to pursue a path that brings pleasure for your health and well being.  And there are different ways in which to do this. This means taking time out from what normal looks like to you, but doesn’t mean that some of life’s must do’s get neglected:

Taking a walk –  If taking a walk, is important to you, then finding a way to incorporate this into your day is something worth doing, such as when your shopping needs to be done.

Get into some water – I have recently discovered “why” I like enjoying and relaxing in a spa bath. There is something about heat and the body, that brings about comfort and connection to ourselves.

Consume some water – Depending on how you feel after being in water, drinking some water will also be a good thing for you as you are rehydrating and resetting your body.

 

Eat something that you find wonderful – If you feel in the mood, always try and go for vegetables as part of your evening meal. During the next 24 hours, your body will start to break down all of everything that you have eaten. This helps your body function well. The vegetables that you eat each night acts as compost for your body internally, and along with drinking water, you will feel wonderful.

 

 

Covid and cleaning – your resources

We live in a world, where hygiene practices have never been more important, for the sake of all of us. Where by making sure that surfaces are as clean looking and feeling as they can be. When the resources that you use to clean with no longer have their use, need to be disposed of, for the sake of good housekeeping and good health. And if you do not feel well, to stay away from others.

 

 

The bacteria flying through the air from repeat use of resources that are collating bacteria through you being and living and how well you are, is yours and yours alone, and over the course of time, by you staying away from others, and disposing of resources after a while of cleaning,  will eventually go, because, you are not around others, you are being vigilant with cleaning, hygiene and sanitation, and therefore the bacteria from resources and you (your bacteria) has no where to go, but in the toilet, literally. This will happen each time you clear your nasal passage and use your resources for the purpose they were designed for, cleaning!

 

 

Cooking and cleaning: What do you do when it comes to cooking? Are you one of someone like me who likes to clean as they go along, so that there is not much to do later? Or do you just leave the cleaning until later…much later. So that you can really enjoy your food and perhaps the company, if you have it, cleaning as you go is your best defence and this is because you are still in the momentum of “doing” and can monitor everything! Dirty dishes and resources that need to be disposed of carefully.

 

 

Cover and cater: You know, I have never really liked glad wrap, because it gets tangled and sometimes rolls itself into a ball, depending on how much is used, and becomes … well… rubbish. So, when I discovered glad covers, that are easier to use, some can be recycled, and they come in different sizes, I was hooked. They make cooking, covering the leftovers for later, catering later when you cannot be bothered with cooking, and cleaning a life saver. You onlly use what you need. So waste, what waste? Is kept to a minimum. Again monitoring your resources, for the decrease in community cases of Covid 19.

 

 

Cater and collate: Since I became a home help, serving others and now you, this kind of employment, where you have to buy what your costumers want, otherwise you will be out of work, and I did not want that, you learn to buy only what is working, but you also make sure that it will work for you, so as to when these resources are on special, again to watch what is happening in the community, and to be clean, you stock up, and make yourself kits for cleaning. So that when you cater, collating the rubbish and keeping everything together is easy.

 

 

In summary:

Covid 19 is here to stay with us for a while, and our best defence against this, is to know and be able to be as clean, considerate and have a conscience about what we are doing, For the health and well being of ourselves, and those immediately around us. Just because you do not always go out, doesn’t mean others do the same.

 

 

What you will need to succeed with your knowing and ability

As you can imagine, teaching and learning is not just about good teaching. It is also about effective resources, and how the Teacher utilises what he or she has at their disposal . And they come in different sizes, shapes and colours. But, what is just as important, is the resources that students also have, because for any person, who chooses to continue learning as part of their life’s journey, how they learn and what resources they have in front of them to help them is also a must. So let’s take a look at what you need to know about and how having these resources will help you to be able, with your learning. Different coloured and styled pens – There is nothing better than knowing that you have creative side to you, and you are able to show this. When you have mental health issues, such as anxiety having different colours and pens that are not what you would normally see, helps you to cope, by using colour with your work, when you are struggling to find the right words to say, the colours will do it. From here, talking about it, to an educational consultant, for example, who will help you to help you, to continue learning.     Paper – By starting with different coloured pens to help you communicate on different coloured paper what you would like to say. For example, pink, and with the neutral colour of black, ( seems to go with everything) so black works well.  This is an example of how I like to and are able to work, as I develop, not only myself, but how I need to, for me to succeed also.   a journal – This is also another work by colours thing. Working with and enjoy different colours, helps to alleviate, the anxiety, this, I have found is what the eye is looking at, and brings about brightness and beauty. When you know how to alleviate the anxiety with yourself by yourself,  your ability to keep the depression at bay by finding a way of being creative, using a journal and pens, as I have mentioned, and as I discovered many years ago and now with devices, capturing the colours in good stuff is easy and is easy to know how to jot it down.   a diary – For you to succeed, with your knowing and ability, having easy access to all of the above, and utilising these resources on a daily basis, whenever you acknowledge that you are in a situation, and you are learning something, capture it, convert it, for future reference, carry what you know, your journal, and collate your thoughts, in a diary. 

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