5. NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP
Sleep is essential for our mental health, at the risk of sounding repetitive. forming bad sleeping habits, such as sleeping all morning, taking naps, and then having trouble falling asleep at night.
Lack of sleep has a way of making you realize how important getting a decent night’s sleep is. You guessed it: sleep deprivation and anxiety or depression are closely related. Although we must get adequate sleep in order to operate, sleep isn’t given much importance in contemporary life.
Make sure you receive seven or more hours of restful sleep every night. Make changes to your sleeping environment, establish a sleep schedule, and learn relaxation techniques. Your physical and mental health will appreciate it.
6. OVERUSING SMARTPHONES AND TECHNOLOGY
It should come as no surprise that as mobile technology grew, so did the number of mental health issues. According to studies, persons who use social media often are more prone to experience depression.
Because there weren’t as many distractions available to them before cellphones, individuals would converse more frequently and in-depthly face to face. We are less present and conscious in the actual world nowadays since there are more distractions available to us. We are less connected to ourselves and others around us as a result of our always-connected society. Unfortunately, there is an epidemic of anxiety and despair as a result of this separation between ourselves and reality.
7. TOO MUCH SOCIAL MEDIA
Teenagers’ excessive use of social media is raising their anxiety and hurting their self-esteem. Adults are not exempt from the negative effects of social media use on mental health. A poll of 1500 adult Facebook and Twitter users revealed that 62% of respondents felt insufficient, and 60% of respondents experienced jealously when compared themselves to other social media users. Only utilizing these two social media platforms, according to 33% of respondents, made them feel lonely.
Our mental health may be endangered if we use too many social media platforms. Multiple social media platforms are linked in studies to a higher risk of anxiety and depression.
The current state of the news might be overpowering and unduly depressing. While it’s vital to keep up with current events and learn how to keep yourself and loved ones safe, try to cut back on your daily news viewing and total screen time.
8. CONSTANT PROCRASTINATION
Procrastination, whether it be called that, doing tasks later, or taking a break, is not your friend. It’s simple to attribute it to worry, weariness, or any other occurrence. However, putting off necessary tasks will just increase your worry and anxiety when the deadline approaches.
Poor time management may have a variety of negative effects on both our personal and professional lives. Find strategies to incorporate time management best practices into your daily activities to overcome procrastination.
9. ISOLATING AND STAYING IN BED ALL DAY
Even if we may not be aware of it, withdrawing from everyone, locking ourselves in our rooms, skipping days of showering, neglecting our chores, feeling guilty, and simply waiting for the day to pass all aggravate our mood and sadness.
Isolating myself when I’m in a “mood” so that no one else has to deal with me. When you’re constantly “in a mood” and never spend time with the people who could help you get out of it, this is unhealthy. Jennifer Y.
