Without a shadow of a doubt, the state of our mental health, is largely a very influential determinant of the way we see, interpret and understand both our general and personal environments, on a day-to-day basis.
Generally, the idea of perspective is quite broad, encapsulating a wide range of psycho-emotional features that come together, ‘with the collective’ aim of creating a way in which the individual intrinsically ‘makes sense’ of all the experiences in their lives.
The nature of our perspective is relevant because it forms the basis of our outlook and how well we psycho-emotionally respond to, particularly testing phases of our lives, while determining how mentally resilient we are in the midst of challenging situations. To try and explain, the perspectives and worldviews that we hold are (themselves) products of very early psychological activity that is shaped, moulded and formed by experience and development overtime.
From our self-esteem to our ability to socialise, to how we recover from setbacks or failure; all these contribute to how we manage our mental health and the issues that affect it. Our individual differences and variations in background are very key players in determining the nature and form of one’s perception, perspective and overall worldview.
An interesting thing about our perspective and outlook is their fluidity to change from either negative to positive (or vice versa), depending on the situation that the individual is faced with. Ideally, negative life experiences should bear the potential to cause a positive shift in the way we see things as a way of ‘getting out of that situation’ and from there, we are supposed to adopt that new perspective as the way moving forward.
Similar goes for the more positive things we go through: Academic success, holy unions or the general ‘feel-good feeling of life’, there are lessons in perspective that we can take from that and adapt fittingly into our mental health.
Not enough emphasis can be placed on the value of perspective and its importance in buffering the, sometimes, harsh realities of life itself. Most times, we find ourselves stuck in a routine, roundabout and monotonous way of thinking that ends up consuming us negatively and affecting our ability to think otherwise.
It is then helpful to try and adopt and adapt to new ways of seeing things, new ways of interpreting what we go through as well as new methods of dealing with whatever we are internally faced with.
Psychologically, we are meant to process certain psycho-emotions thoroughly to make way and space for new, positive ones that have the potential to make us better individuals. Plus, many mental health issues have their base firmly set in the way we think or how we see ourselves; therefore, if we have the awareness to change that every now and again, we remain in pole position to recover our mental well-being.
Even though sometimes difficult, it is of paramount importance that we keep our focus on achieving and maintaining a positive outlook regardless of our circumstances or situations. This helps form a solid base from which we can grow, heal and recover, as well as provide a solid base, as we move in our lives. Send comments to runsford0505@gmail.com
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