Wealth in well-being: the importance of taking care of yourself
Published at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday February 4, 2023
By Skylynn Burnam
RCMP Smoke Signals
Spending time with your mind and body can be a task that goes ignored for months or even years. Being aware of stress levels can be a saving grace for your overall health and career.
Life stress can seem to manifest itself in ways that can shake a person’s perception of life and perseverance. Self-care is an often overlooked topic.
We all race to meet deadlines and strive for the highest and best.
After a while it starts to gray and leave us perplexed.
Before you know it, we seem to have sudden spikes in health problems, migraines, maybe even immense sadness, or the big problem: burnout!
An unattractive time in life may be due to burnout.
This feeling seems to go through a long period where life seems repetitive.
Faced with these emotions, you may even feel waves of discouragement.
Do you feel like your life and spirit are being tested? When we are overloaded with stress, we lose track of our creativity and no longer know what can make life enjoyable. Lack of self-care is an essential part of letting stress flow freely.
Every day we need strong people to get the job done or create decent living conditions for our families.
When burnout occurs, it’s easier for people to give up on their passions and become prone to procrastination. This ultimatum increases distress in daily tasks.
When people experience stress, it doesn’t always have to make them emotional. Stress can cause real illnesses that can further deteriorate your life. These conditions include high blood pressure, diabetes, gastrointestinal problems, obesity and depression.
Understanding health issues is so important. Seeking a trusted doctor is part of self-care. Having an outlet to learn about your health is the perfect way to grow.
After all, you might start to feel better when you shine a light on the things that have been swept under the rug for so long.
Activities like journaling, adventures in nature, or even volunteering in your community can provide sparks that can keep spirits and spirits sharp. It is so important to realize that time for your body is possible.
Without being in a rushed state of mind or going over budget, self-care is possible. Finding new passions like spending time in nature or simply celebrating your life can have a positive impact on your well-being. Which highway are you willing to take to feel free in your mind?
Sunlight is a viable gift that we don’t take advantage of enough. This helps our minds produce nutritional energy and a viable chemical called serotonin. Serotonin (hydroxytryptamine) plays a major role in mood and behavior.
Increasing the creativity of your mind can be a way that makes you a stronger individual and can help destroy burnout and overall frustration with the challenges that life can bring.
Never doubt the importance of self-expression and giving back to the body that gives you the power to overcome difficult challenges.
Wealth can be created through your well-being.
Skylynn Burnam is a George Rogers Clark High School senior. She enjoys creative writing while being a voice for her community. In the next few years, she plans to go to school to study dermatology and journalism. To learn more about her and the work of the Smoke Singals team, visit www,grcsmokesignals.net.
