Tuesday Trio: Too busy to mind yourself?
Tuesday Trio
Welcome to the latest edition of Tuesday Trio.
Each week, Tuesday Trio serves up three tips to evoke reflection and improve our mental health and wellbeing.
This week, we’re asking, "Am I too busy to mind me?"
Do you say the above statements to yourself? Do you find it difficult to exercise good practice when it comes to your mental health and wellbeing? Is it too time consuming? Come to the conversation today and share your thoughts and frustrations with us.
What are we watching this week?
This is a very short video by Sean Cannell. It showcases how busy, noisy, and stressful our lives can be. Life encourages us to be busy, and can imply that if we are not busy, we are not productive. Is this true? And, at what cost?
At I Am Here, we found this short clip impactful in demonstrating how overwhelming our schedules can be. Here, we have an invitation to slow down, calm down, and rest. At I Am Here, we accepted the invitation.
Watch the video (1.5-minute watch)
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What are we reading this week?
This is an article featured on https://psychcentral.com. It is an examination of how our being "too busy" may, in fact, be a coping mechanism; that being "too busy" may be our way to avoid something deeper. The piece agrees that being busy can be a good thing; however, not in all cases.
At I Am Here, we found this to be an informative piece. It offers us signposts that might indicate that not having time for ourselves may, in fact, be about our avoidance of feelings or poor mental health and wellbeing.
Read the article (5-minute read)
Who are we quoting this week?
"Sometimes sitting and doing nothing is the best Something you can do."
- Karen Salmansohn
At I Am Here, we agree. We believe that occasionally doing nothing is the most productive thing to do. Rest can be the best ingredient in a busy life.