Over time I have understood the importance of mental health and how it can affect your day to day activities. 

If you’re not okay mentally, it gets tough to find the motivation to do other things in life. It gets overwhelming and hard and feels like a task to even get out of bed.

Lately, I’ve not been in a good mental state and it has affected everything in and around me- from my emotions, to my sudden dislike for everything I used to love, random outbursts, my peace of mind, and even my behaviour around others. I never thought a positive person like me would be feeling such emotions but I guess its okay- feeling angry, sad and annoyed doesn’t make me a negative person but only human.

I got a bit off track and started to feel insecure about the way I look. It got even tough when people used to look at me and say – “You’ve gained weight. You’re a trainer, aren’t you?” And instead of ignoring those comments, I let it get to me and filled my head with thoughts like –

“how/why did this happen to me”, 

“I’m supposed to be perfect and motivated all the time”,

“inspite of the things going around in my head, I should ignore them and focus on just working out” 

We have to make mental health a priority. And normalise about people having bad days. Nobody is perfect. Nobody is motivated all the time. Everyone has their own struggles and IT’S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY. It really is.

I’ve been trying to turn it around and I’m starting with baby steps each day. So sorry for being MIA, but I’m gonna bounce back really soon.

P.S. Really grateful to have few people around me who are helping me get through it. Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need it. Mental health is equally important.

#mentalhealthawarenessmonth