When you break a bone, you go to the doctor to get it put in a cast or fixed with surgery. When you want to improve your skills in a specific sport or hobby, you hire a coach or teacher to train you. So why is it that when our hearts break we think time will simply heal? Although this may be true for some, why don’t we speed up the healing process by going a professional who can teach us how to navigate that specific time of our lives? A doctor will teach you how to heal your broken ankle: set it in a cast first, then they’ll put you in a boot with crutches, next they’ll remove crutches, remove the boot, and off to physical therapy etc… The mind also has a process of healing. When we feel broken, it’s important to learn how to mend and move forward.
It seems silly to expect to go to the gym once a year and be fit or eat one healthy meal and never get sick. We have to make it a consistent practice to achieve the level of health we desire. When we want to improve and get in better shape, we may hire a personal trainer or when we want to learn how to avoid disease and optimize our health, we might hire a nutritionist. We should approach our mental health in a similar way. Learning how to overcome roadblocks, manage stress, reach your goals, and improve your quality of life is equally as important as keeping your body in tact.
Your physical health and your mental health are directly related. There are several different components of the human anatomy, but they all work together for one body. Make it a consistent practice to take care of your one body.
Are your body and mind in optimal condition? Do you pay as much attention to your mental health as your do to your physical health?