Content Warnings: Chronic overthinking, anxiety
Dear friend,
I hope you’re doing well. Finals finished not too long ago, and it’s the first time in a while that I’ve had the chance to properly tend to my mental health. I normally try to get in some mental health-oriented self-care for at least a couple hours a week, but I found myself slacking during finals week and the weeks leading up to it. But now that the semester is behind me, I’m trying to make my mental health a priority. I’m not gonna lie, I find it difficult to journal when I’m not experiencing some kind of adversity, but I’m making an effort to journal for at least 15 minutes every day, even when I’m feeling great mentally.
Along with journaling, I’ve been trying to implement daily meditation into my mental health care regimen, especially since I struggle a lot with chronic overthinking. My mind likes to be anywhere except the present moment. I have a tendency to hold onto past memories, both good and bad, and ponder about future happenings—good and bad. It doesn’t feel good to detach from the present—I just do because I’ve been doing that for years, and my mind slowly became conditioned to it. It’s hard to change my psychological wiring, but I’m taking it day by day, and that is enough for me right now.
Sincerely,
A friend
