Welcome to this second QOTW for Season 6! If you haven’t guessed by now the theme for this season is mental health. Our collective mental health has never before been so challenged in this way. I think there are very few of us who are currently in good shape in their mental / emotional world. How could anyone really be expected to be in good mental health whilst the world has been taken hostage either by a virus or some hidden global elite power. Perhaps Buddha could laugh this one off, but most of us are not Buddha, and right now we need all the tools, help, guidance, understanding, and compassion that we can muster and share!

If you are one who is able to keep your heart open, feel joy, peace and love during these challenging times then we want to hear from you! Please share about what keeps you positive, what you do to feel good. Maybe you have a clear daily schedule and structure. Maybe you have a wonderful close family who support one another and get on well. Perhaps you attend group rituals like cacao ceremonies. I know that some of us meditate and do yoga to help stay in good spirits, so please do share with us about your practice so we can learn and be inspired through reading your words.

If on the other hand you are struggling and have so many challenges that you feel overwhelmed and very unhappy then please also share with us how you feel and what your challenges are. We are listening and perhaps you will feel better just being able to really write and share about the things that you find difficult in life.

I believe that this question is going to become even more important in the coming months ahead. Whilst some lock downs are relaxing in some countries as the weather improves, we should be aware that this is not over by a long shot, and it is very possible, even likely, that things will get much worse than they already are. If a new strain of COVID19 emerges in the late part of 2021 it is more than possible that our current vaccines will become ineffective. There is more than a good chance that further waves are coming, and these will be met with even more stringent and severe loss of our freedoms and rights. When this is coupled with an economic collapse, which is also more than on the cards, we have to be ready for some much harder times.

Whilst I can not say for certain if this will happen, there is enough of a possibility that i believe it is vital that we arm ourselves with the knowledge and tools that we are going to need to all pull through this with grace and ease. The most serious threat to humanity right now is our mental health. More people are suffering and dying from mental health related issues than from any virus! Let us keep our eyes and hearts open, and share with each other this week!

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Mental health is super important to me, as I’ve been a bit crazy since birth. 🤪🥳🥸 That being said, I feel pretty good about my mental health now a days.

My secret sauce for keeping my stress low, and my mind sharp, involves four main ingredients. The first element of the mix is instrumental music- chillstep, lofi, acoustic jams- whatever matches my mood/energy level.

Next, I pick a subject that’s related to either the cause of my stress, or just something that interests me. Then I find an audiobook/lecture thats related to the topic, to listen to, on top of the music.

Then, I spin poi/ contact staff/ dragon staff, juggle, stretch, workout, bike, etc., while listening.

The final element is journaling.

Pausing the lecture, and typing out key insights as I go, helps me integrate the wisdom I’m digesting.

I keep on switching from journaling to flow arts as hours pass.

It’s been fun to see my evolution over the past few years.

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riverflows (80) 4 years ago

Encouraging the use of the #mentalhealthawareness badge so people have a chance to earn their HIVE BUZZ badge.

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eco-alex (75)ecoTrain driver 4 years ago

thanks for this! maybe you can refresh me as to how we use this badge?

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scottiemac (57) 4 years ago

starstrings01 (77) 4 years ago

Thanks for another lovely question of the week. Here is my entry: https://peakd.com/hive-123046/@starstrings01/stress-busting-my-mental-health-situation

lizelle (78) 4 years ago

My response to this question is City Jungle Stress Buster

josediccus (81)honorary member 4 years ago

Here's my entry

https://hive.blog/hive-123046/@josediccus/ecotrain-qotw-season-6-2-stress-busting

mrnightmare89 (73) 4 years ago

My entry,
https://peakd.com/hive-123046/@mrnightmare89/question-of-the-week-season-6-2-stress-busting-or-entertain-your-body-and-mind

nonsowrites (75) 4 years ago

My entry:

https://peakd.com/hive-123046/@nonsowrites/qotw-stress-busting

nainaztengra (80)honorary member 4 years ago

A wonderful wonderful topic to reflect on. I was feeling angry while putting my response, because when I a reflecting back all I can see is humanity is being pulled down rather then going the other way from this experience.
@ecoTrain QOTW - Season 6 #2: What do I do to keep my Spirits high in these challenging times.

blezyn (67) 4 years ago

https://peakd.com/hive-123046/@blezyn/question-of-the-week-stress-busting

Thanks

trucklife-family (79) 4 years ago

Such a great question, I felt very inspired to write a response to this one. Here it is
https://peakd.com/hive-123046/@trucklife-family/thriving-in-these-stressful-times-ecotrain-question-of-the-week

ultravioletmag (72) 4 years ago

Definitely presence and self work. When I focus on restrictions and worry about it, which I’m sure we all drop into at times things close up. When I focus on just enjoying what is it’s like lockdown doesn’t even exist and lots of social stuff is happening, no one asks me about masks etc.