Hump Day Hype: Mental Management
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I love this quote and it feels appropriate for mental health month. We must find stillness and an escape in our own mind from time to time. Finding a balance between your hard work gear and your relax and contentment gear is not easy but it is awfully important.
With a digitally native staff, all below 30 years of age, we have an overstimulated group for sure. Add to that that we all work in social media AND client services and we are constantly feeling at the mercy of someone else and/or that we just need to always be in the know and connected. Truth is that disconnecting strategically is actually the best way to keep connected when you need it most. Some tips I borrowed from Arian Huffington.
? Pick a time at night when you turn off your devices — and gently escort them out of your bedroom!
Our phones are repositories of everything we need to put away to allow us to sleep — our to-do lists, our inboxes, the demands of the world. Disconnecting from the digital world will help you sleep better, and make you calmer and less anxious the next day.
? Turn off all your notifications, except those from people who might need to get your attention.
The more our phone buzzes at us, the more it conditions us to release cortisol, the “stress hormone.” Adjust your settings so that you get notifications only from people important to you.
? Do an audit of your phone’s home screen to reduce time-sapping distractions.
Take just a few minutes to determine which apps you really need to access. Keep only “tools” that add value — not apps designed to consume more of your attention.
Remember, even though we live in a stressful world, there are ways we can safeguard and nurture our mental health to meet the daily challenges that come our way. Let’s make some changes that help us succeed and do so without burning out!
-Adam