23 Apr 2023
Understanding mental health is difficult, there are many levels of different emotions, and in work, if you’re not enjoying your job or not using your skills to your full potential, you’re never going to enjoy it fully.
The same can be said for the level of appreciation that is shown for your work by your managers. If you feel like you are working very hard, and they have a differing opinion, this can be a very difficult place in which to find yourself and can impact negatively on your mental health.
Everyone has a goal they want to achieve in life, sometimes it’s simplicity and sometimes it’s bigger. Finding a career to suit that goal can be difficult and you often settle into a job that doesn’t feel right - this in itself can cause mental health problems.
It may be possible for you to continue in a job that isn’t right for you for a while but at some point you are going to have to decide whether it is worth the toll that it is taking on your mental health, or whether it is time to start looking for something that might suit you better.
Mental health is tedious, sometimes you enjoy your job, other times you feel like hiding away and taking a long holiday, it’s all about balance.
How to find balance:
Write down what you want to be doing on a daily basis and see which jobs are the most relatable - ideally the job you choose shouldn’t feel like a job - more of a hobby.
If this isn’t a possibility for you, try to look at how much free time you have and how you can utilise this to the fullest. Try to break routine, being in the same 9-5 can often feel like you’re going nowhere and can be a little too slow.
Maybe you can ask to work remotely or with a hybrid option so that you have more flexibility and a change of scene more often. This can be enough to break up the monotony of daily working life for some people and to allow them the space they need in order to be able to thrive again.
Life isn’t all about work, but you can put your own uniqueness into the everyday. If you’re not enjoying your job, look for ways to make it more fun. Add your own style to the everyday, change one thing you’re doing at work that will create more positivity.
Start focusing more on yourself and learning more about what triggers different mental health issues as they may not be the same thing. Some mental health issues can be purely situational based on the relationship you have with your boss and wider working environment, whereas others can be more deep-seated and perhaps require more specialised medical help. Never be afraid to talk to your GP about how you are feeling, there is no shame in being prescribed therapy or antidepressants to help with low mood or depression.
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