I don't know about your life, but mine seems to be always changing. A certain amount of adaptability is most definitely required or it would simply make me crazy.
I have a lot of things going on. On the surface it doesn't look like a lot... Three kids, a mom with Alzheimers Dementia, my rascal of a dog, and two businesses. Once you spend a little time and dig a little deeper, it's amazing that one person juggles what I do under the conditions and circumstances under which I do it. I'm actually not here to brag, (far from it), but to connect with you, dear reader audience, to help you with your own life challenges and see that if I can do all of this and work my way from the ground up, you can too!
I always say you have to laugh your way through life or else you will find yourself drowning in your own tears. Believe me. I've been there, covered in snot and tears, struggling to make sense of some of the worst things life can throw at a person. I don't want to talk about these things right now. What I do want to talk about is some of the fundamentals of what you need to build yourself back up again.
Let's start with mental health. The pillars of good mental health are:
Healthy Diet
Regular Exercise
Sleep
Meditation
Sleep - I was in my late 30's before I learned these things. I had chronic insomnia during my high school and college years and into my 30's before I learned that sleep deprivation was a sure fire way to become emotionally dysregulated. Meaning, I'd cry at the drop of a hat or even worse, become self destructive and do some really stupid shit like overdose on pills and attempt suicide.
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