8 Things That Destroy Your Mental Health

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00:00Hey, Psych2Goers, welcome back to another video.

00:03Have you ever wondered if you're doing things

00:04that are bad for your mental health?

00:06From day to night, you do things

00:08that affect your mental wellbeing for better or for worse.

00:11Oftentimes, you may not even notice

00:13that the things you do are harmful to your mental health.

00:16Before we begin, this video is for educational purposes only

00:19and is not a substitute for professional guidance,

00:21advice, treatment, or diagnosis.

00:24With that said, let's look at eight things

00:26that could be destroying your mental health.

00:29Number one, you're a perfectionist.

00:31Are you someone who constantly seeks perfection?

00:34Constantly worrying about failing to reach your expectations

00:37can leave you in a spiral of depressive, anxious,

00:39and guilt-ridden thoughts.

00:41The truth is, not even the best of us

00:43can achieve perfection.

00:45The higher your perfectionism is,

00:47the more likely it is that you'll suffer

00:48from more psychological disorders.

00:50To help reframe your mindset,

00:52start by being receptive to feedback

00:54and try not to compare yourself to other people.

00:57Number two, you're addicted to your phone.

01:00When you wake up in the morning,

01:01is checking your phone the first thing on your mind?

01:04We all love how technology allows us to reach information

01:07and entertainment in just a matter of seconds,

01:09but an over-dependence on technology

01:11comes with its own set of issues as well.

01:14Research shows that using your smartphone too much

01:16can lead to depression, anxiety, and stress.

01:19To alleviate your phone temptation,

01:21try to set up some chunks of time away from your phone.

01:24This can be hard at first, but as time passes,

01:27you'll be less prone to needing your phone

01:28once boredom strikes you.

01:30Number three, you're missing sleep.

01:33Do you constantly miss out on sleep every day of the week?

01:36Getting a solid eight hours

01:37is essential to your mental health.

01:39Sleep deprivation not only worsens your physical health,

01:42but also can cause fatigue, irritability,

01:44and difficulty focusing.

01:46Sleep may sound like a boring thing to do,

01:48but your body absolutely needs a proper sleep routine

01:51to be in its best shape.

01:53Number four, you stay in toxic relationships.

01:57Are you hopeful that your relationship with your partner,

01:59friends, or family members will change

02:01even though it hasn't in the past?

02:03Staying in toxic relationships

02:04can have a devastating effect on your mental health.

02:08You're dismissing your own wellbeing and mental health

02:10in favor of another person,

02:11and this habit tends to be heavily one-sided.

02:14Sabotage, gaslighting, and abuse

02:16are some of the effects of staying in a toxic relationship.

02:20Find the red flags, reach out for support,

02:22and give yourself time to process this traumatic event.

02:25Healthy forms of love still exist in the world,

02:28and you are absolutely deserving of it.

02:30Number five, you don't ask for help.

02:33Do you bottle up your feelings

02:34when you're going through something?

02:36Do you hate working on a team,

02:37thinking you can do better than everyone else?

02:40The feeling of not asking for help

02:42is like drowning in a pool

02:43while people are just standing by the edges.

02:46The journey towards a fulfilling and mentally healthy life

02:49comes from both an individual journey

02:50and a shared experience.

02:53If you're struggling alone,

02:54opening up might seem terrifying

02:57or like you're burdening someone,

02:58or even impossible if the cause of your problem

03:01is from the people close to you.

03:03If that's the case,

03:04contact an outsider like a mental health professional.

03:07Number six, you compare yourself to others.

03:10Do you look through social media

03:11and constantly compare yourself to other people,

03:13or do you compare your achievements

03:15with your peers at work or school?

03:17With everyone sharing their highest moments

03:19on their Instagram stories or Twitter feeds,

03:22you might harbor a sense of insecurity

03:23because of the achievements of others.

03:25Understand that social media is a highlight reel.

03:28Everyone's lives aren't always as perfect and glamorous

03:30as they make them out to be.

03:32Instead, look inwards

03:34and focus on your own self-improvement

03:36rather than one-upping people

03:37who are dealing with their own journeys.

03:39Number seven, you sabotage yourself.

03:42Do you notice behaviors that you do

03:44that are destructive and cause pain in the end?

03:46These could be as simple as procrastinating your work

03:49or sleeping late.

03:50Oftentimes, your fears might get the better of you,

03:53causing you to be paralyzed in fear and uncertainty.

03:56By doing this, you're closing the doors to your own progress.

03:59To help reframe your actions,

04:01try to get to the root causes of your actions

04:04and take small, meaningful steps

04:06to better yourself day by day.

04:08They don't have to be big goals, just consistent.

04:11And later on, you'll realize how these steps snowball

04:14into making you a better version of yourself.

04:16And number eight, you don't practice gratitude.

04:20When was the last time you stopped to practice gratitude?

04:23Gratitude allows you to celebrate

04:24the positive things in your life.

04:26Robert Emmons of UC Berkeley found that gratitude

04:29comes with an abundance of mental health benefits.

04:33It improves sleep, makes you feel more alive,

04:35and can make you feel less lonely.

04:37One way you can practice gratitude

04:39is by writing down a small list

04:41of things you're grateful for in a journal.

04:43By listing things daily,

04:44you bring to light things that make you happy,

04:47which in turn improves your mood as well.

04:49So have you found yourself doing any of these habits?

04:52Taking care of your mental health,

04:53especially in a time like this,

04:55is more important now than ever.

04:57We hope that you've recognized these things

04:58that hurt your mental health

05:00and look towards turning it around

05:01with small, incremental changes.

05:04Did you find this video insightful?

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05:15are added in the description box below.

05:17Thanks so much for watching, and we'll see you next time.

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