Theories on Life: Tasks Are the Building Blocks of Mental Health
It is always at this time when I have to put a disclaimer. I’m not a qualified trained mental health professional. Not that a trained mental health professional is always qualified, if you know what I mean. But I have figured out a few things along the way for myself that I think are worth sharing, and one of them is that looking after your mental health is not always as simple as talking to a professional, or taking a few meds, sometimes it’s the culmination of a thousand tiny steps, or tasks, that get you there.
So what the hell am I talking about? Let’s start with what it means to be human. I don’t mean all the good and bad, feely feely stuff. I mean, you’re here for a reason. To do something. Anything. To stay active. One thing is certain, the human body, or person, is not meant to be born on a couch and stay there. We are made to stay active. Mentally and physically. To put it simply, if you are inactive, your mental health suffers but we also know it’s not always as easy as just saying, “Well I guess I’ll just get active! Get moving! Feel better!” It doesn’t work that way. It can be tough. But as they say, Rome was not built in a day.
If you are inactive, your mental health suffers.
Life is a series of completed tasks. Big tasks. Small tasks. Tasks at home. Cleaning. Cooking. Fixing. Tasks for pleasure. Hobbies. Sports. Activities. Sex with your spouse. Tasks at work, whatever that work is. Tasks are basically defined as some activity that is yours to complete. You finish cleaning the kitchen. You paint the garage. You go golfing. You close a deal. You read a book. You take your son out for a walk. You go for a walk. All tiny little tasks that you complete.
You know what those tasks are? They are the building blocks of mental health. Completed tasks. You know what they are in your life. A call to your mother. A five-mile run. A one-mile run. The laundry. Going to work. Working hard. Sweeping the floor. All those little tasks, they all add up. They all are tiny little building blocks in your mental health. Accomplishing even the smallest task is still an accomplishment. It’s a positive. A small block in the foundation of your being. Adding just the smallest amount of internal strength. I know, It’s hard to believe that cleaning your room, or washing the dishes is the key to good mental health, but believe me, it’s a start. It’s a piece.
Small accomplishments gradually start to grow into bigger accomplishments.
The great thing is that all those small accomplishments gradually start to grow into bigger accomplishments. That clean room is suddenly a clean house. That book suddenly is a wealth of knowledge. That one mile run or walk around the block is suddenly good physical health. Those accomplished tasks at work suddenly grow into a career. And that's where those platitudes like “the longest journey begins with the smallest step” or “you cannot finish what you don’t start” all come into play. They speak to the importance of completing tasks. It starts with the small tasks, the ones that build you up. And if you’re lucky culminates in the ability to accomplish larger tasks, confront bigger issues, and tackle greater challenges.
I know it’s hard to believe that doing your laundry will lead to stronger mental health. The point is that inactivity combined with incomplete tasks, however small, add up to stress and poor mental health and the only way out is to start with the smallest tasks and work your way up. When that voice inside you is saying it’s too much, it’s too hard, it’s not worth it; do yourself a huge favour and get busy doing something. Anything. Because doing just about anything will make you feel better, and the more you do, the better you will feel. Guaranteed. Good luck.
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