Wellness4Wholeness
Wellness Warriors: Your Battles, Your Wins, Our Mission.
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Sometimes it seems as though people run out of options on how to deal with life. One small hick-up and they are ready to throw in the towel. This doesn’t mean they are weak, but many things went wrong.
The compounding effect of uncertain times can become too much. Reasons for wanting to give up include:
- They are overworked with too much to do in too little time.
- They expect unrealistic, fast results.
- They remain stuck in the past.
- They dwell on mistakes – their own or other people’s mistakes.
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It’s not surprising that the changes and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic brought a lot of worries or tension. After all, this invisible virus causes serious physical problems and limited most people’s ability to do their jobs or everyday chores.
When you worry about problems caused by your health and the impact of COVID-19, you are trying to figure out solutions. However, sometimes the worry and tension go too far. Worrying about health problems and potential catastrophes can become new problems!
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As a youngster, I listened to rugby broadcasts with my dad on Saturday afternoons. Those were the days before television. He listened to the radio with undivided attention, while I was usually doing something else. At some stage I remarked that it sounds as though the players are making a lot of mistakes, aren’t they? He wisely answered that it was only the people on the field who makes mistakes, while the crowd makes noise.
Life is much like rugby. Life is like a team sport and you can’t do everything alone. At one point in your life, you may regret certain decisions. Mistakes, challenges, and finding solutions are just part of life.
You can learn from your mistakes.
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Over the years I have heard how counsellors and novices advised people to write letters and journals after sad experiences. Journal-writing can indeed be a way of attempting to help yourself during a difficult time. However many people experience a reinforcement of their pain and unwellness when they have to write about their feelings.
Writing a letter to someone to express your unwell emotions or pain can be as daunting as confronting them in person. Writing a journal can also be intimidating if you don’t like expressing yourself in words, let alone putting words on paper because you have some form of dyslexia or a lack of privacy.
