Untangling Your Wires
Imagine your mind being a huge pile of tangled wires – it’s a complete mess. You don’t know which ends are which and it’s giving you anxiety just thinking about it. The mental equivalent would be having a thousand thoughts in your head and trying to organise, simultaneously – unless you’re rain man, that isn’t going to happen.
Sharing your story, not only forces the mind to untangle, it also provides it with breathing space. The more you share, the more the your ‘wires’ become free and it ultimately becomes clearer which end is which, resulting in wires (thoughts) you are able to use.
It’s not an instant win – Nothing is going to happen overnight, but if you put in the time, consistency and effort, things in your mind should start to harmonise that little bit better.
Reflection
It’s important to reflect.
Over time, we change, whether we want to or not.
Think back to when you were a child, let’s say around 10 years old – What’s changed since then? You’ve become older, wiser (hopefully!), more knowledgeable, more mature, financially superior… the list could do on.
You can apply the same method to mental health and follow your own journey as you grow, learn and experience over the months and years. Whether is an old-school pen and diary you’re using, or digital, just like this blog – Give it a shot, you might just be surprised at how helpful it turns out to be.
Helping Others
Wouldn’t it be nice to know that your story has resonated with just one person in this world?
Out of the 8.5 billion people across 7 continents, to connect, via the power of the internet, on a subject which can be so fragile, would be incredible – it could even save someone’s life.
There won’t be somebody who’s gone through the exact same scenario as you, because they are not you. However, there will be others who’ve experienced things like divorce, death, miscarriage, redundancy & financial struggles etc. – so whether you know the source of your mental health struggles or not, give sharing a go, it might just help.
