Staying Sane in a Crazy World

Yesterday — October 10th — was World Mental Health Day.

Among other things, I found myself pausing to contemplate the whole issue of just how we can expect to remain centered and well-adjusted in a world that often feels like it has come off the rails.

There are a lot of days — sadly — on which I must admit that my mental health is less than perfect.

Maybe I shouldn't blame myself too much for that, given that there is so much going on around us, from wars to domestic conflicts to economic woes and beyond.

Sometimes the weight of it all seems a bit over-the-top and I wish I could just "switch the whole thing off" and not have to worry about presidents, bombs and whatever else is the topic of the hour.

How do I stay balanced, in all this?

Truth be known, maybe I am not managing to stay balanced!

There are a lot of people I have talked to and emailed with recently who are well aware that they are not happy and not living balanced lives. Instead, they live deep down inside their stress and anxiety, and there is no way they can turn it off.

In truth, it's not very pleasant!

Yesterday, I just walked away from the computer and headed to our local beach for a walkaround, for about an hour or so.

I really couldn't afford to take the time... but at the same time, I also really couldn't afford not to.

Every have that feeling that you just want to get away from whatever you're in the middle of? But even if you do have those feelings, acting on them is not an option?

I was suddenly very grateful to be self-employed, and not having to answer to some boss who'd threaten me with termination if I were to step away from my desk!

Maybe the best way we can stay sane in this world is to recognize that we are experiencing stress, and then acting on out desire to break state. Even if we just end up breaking state for only some minutes, or hours.

I felt better after coming back from the beach... and was able to resume my work.

Life has been stressful, as of late... which is a large part of the reason I have been somewhat absent from Steemit. I don't mean to be, but we don't always get the luxury of choice.

I expect I'll be able to spend a little more time with fun things like writing, once my typically seasonal businesses start to pick up again.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great Friday!

How about you? Does the stress of life and the world sometimes bring you to breaking point? How do you handle it? Leave a comment if you feel so inclined — share your experiences — be part of the conversation!

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