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Editor's Notes
- Applying your patches Who here loves Patch day? Sitting, minding your own business
- And then pow One of these lands in your inbox Can be a little bit stress inducing Might not be what you need The Magento community has a lot about patches We can talk to each other about them until we are blue in the face Just like we can anything Magento related What we aren’t so great at taking about though is mental health
- Well, we should. It is easy to think there’s no right place to talk about mental health. 80% of people suffering from mental health issues do not speak up and do not seek help. So many of us who struggle are made to feel isolated, worthless and ashamed. But the more we talk about it, the better life is for all of us. It is estimated that 1 in 6 people in the past week Have experienced a common mental health problem And so often we don’t know what to do about it Both for ourselves and others. But we can’t help others unless we are in a good place ourselves Which is why I want to talk to you about applying your patches. If you search google for the definition of a patch
- This is the answer you will get A piece of cloth or other material used to mend or strengthen a torn or weak point. Just like Magento and those jeans We all sometimes need to apply a patch So that we don’t wear our selves out So that we aren’t worn so thin we can’t function
- Your patches are personal to you You need to figure out what makes you tick and tock So I am just going to talk about some general patches Unlike Magento patches that are only every so often on Fridays These patches should be applied everyday That’s right. It’s patch day, every day! Now, I’m no expert and I often struggle with a lot of these patches But I find talking about it and being more aware of them really helps
- This is your food patch. Don’t eat. Don’t live. Simple? Nope. Diet is a crucial to both physical and mental well-being. Many of us, including myself, go through life Not really paying much attention to what we eat For me its normally whats within arms length But that does mean our diets consist of lots of highly processed, nutrient poor, energy dense foods We are undernourished but overfed. And because the effects on our mental health aren’t instant. Y’know The crap we eat today, Actually makes us feel crap tomorrow or later this week even We don’t always put a high importance on it Yes we think about it when we want to lose physical weight, But we don’t think about it when it comes to emotional weight So just being a little more conscious of it will mean You can give that complex organ in your head The vitamins, minerals, fats and amino acids it needs To summarise: eat crappy = feel crappy.
- Ah the sleep patch. We all know this seriously effects our mood “Someone got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning” Adults typically need between 7 and 9 hours of shut-eye a night to function at their best For those that struggle to get this amount and those with insomnia Are at an extremely high risk of increased anxiety, stress, and depression And sleep debt is a thing. It’s very similar to technical dept. Doing it properly once, does not make up for all the shortcuts you took. A single early night will not make up for months of rubbish sleep If you have significant sleep debt, you can expect recovery to take several weeks.
- You do also need to be weary of too much sleep For me, this is my downfall When I am feeling especially low Or if I have a lot on Or I don’t feel in control of my life All I want to do is sleep and I am almost constantly fatigued And it’s just as bad for you as too little sleep It is also known as hypersomnia According to the National Sleep Foundation, up to 40% of people experience symptoms of hypersomnia Which include anxiety, low energy, and memory problems
- Exercise! Gosh I am so anti-exercise And moving in general muscular physique But it’s so important I wish I didn’t HATE exercise and in particular, running as much as I do I actually get goosebumps at the thought of having to run. Actual chills. BUT Occasionally my partner will drag me out, kicking and screaming, and often crying And, don’t tell her, but I can’t half feel the benefits of it. Its like my body is so grateful for me using it for what it was made for that everything feels more in sync and my mind feels clearer. Yes, I know it can be hard if you are like me and would rather… not. but it does make a huge difference to your mental wellbeing So start small and try to walk more or just generally move more
- Going outside is so important for our wellbeing When you are battling a mental heal issue Finding the motivation and energy to do something as simple as going outside can be a real struggle But it can be exactly what you need The increase in vitamin D, and natural light do wonders for lifting your mood And it can actually help you sleep better at night as humans, we were made to be awake when it’s light and asleep when it’s dark
- mindfulness is the buzzword of mental health And I spent a long time not actually understanding what it meant I think I thought it was yoga poses on a beach
- Or a pile of rocks and rippling water
- Alas, no.
- To be mindful is to be conscious or aware of something. And you don’t have to meditate or do yoga To become more self aware In fact if you take the pressure off what it means to be self aware It can be quite easy What is the loudest voice in your head? For me, it’s my self critic. The one that tells me over and over how spectacularly I failed Yeah it’s a noisy one When she pipes up I can physically feel my body cowering But this critical voice is by no means unique to me As mammals we are threat focused trampled by a mammoth To being fired or failing an exam or missing a deadline But how we cope is still aggressively the same So when this critic pipes up, it can be really helpful to listen And then ask, why? Why is the self critic doing this? Usually it is coming from this threat defence instinct that we all have It’s trying to protect us in some way
- Let’s say you are unfit and your self critic beats you up about it Well maybe that’s because at some level its genuinely worried about your health Or if you don’t reply to a friends text, or you miss their birthday And your critic gives you hell for it and makes you feel awful Its probably because its worried about you losing those relationships So instead of withdrawing and pushing these feeling away It may be more productive to listen and then even thank that critic Hey, critic - I appreciate what you are trying to do for me And then your critic can be like, oh ok. And actually pipe down a bit. Every part of your brain is actually working to keep you alive and well Even though it can feel like it’s not sometimes, Your instincts are for survival
- Saying no It’s hard when you want to help others And get involved in everything And do everything All the time But if your plate is full, be honest with yourself and those around you. Stop taking things on! Personally, I am terrible at this. I think everything is a great idea and I want to do it now. I have to really fight an internal battle to turn away an opportunity, be it a suggestion or invite from someone else, or a random ass idea that popped into my head. Our brains don't like to be overloaded, no matter how good you think you are at multitasking Focus is key! One bit of advice that I found extremely useful was that If saying yes feels heavy Say no. Thank you, but no.
- This is THE most important method for preventing and reversing mental health issues. But sometimes I’d rather go for a run than ask for help. I’d rather run and hide, than actually get the support I need. Stress makes us withdraw and often I don’t even know why that is. Is it pride, feeling shy, scared of embarrassment or being seen as a failure, does saying it out loud make the problem more real, Being able to get support for both our work and personal affairs is vital. We can’t do it all, all of the time. Sometimes we need to share the load a bit. Loved ones, team members, friendly folk - will be and are there for you. They are your most powerful allies in the war for wellbeing . Heck, ask me! Play on my inability to say no!
- Whatever you do, however you feel, talk about it Share it out I promise it will help. And you will help others by doing so.
- When a friend, or a colleague battling a mental illness It can be hard to know what to do and Unfortunately there is no one single answer to this question. But the best thing you can do is ask.
- It is such a shame that “How are you?” Has become such a throw away question I’m alright, you? Yeah, I’m alright…. nothing. It can feel awkward to ask again, but it makes a huge difference Show that you want to know if they are really all right. and if there is anything they want to talk about Or anything you can help with Bare in mind, they may not be ready to talk about it If they turn down your support, don’t take it personally, And don’t stop showing that you are there for when they are ready
- Yes you can apply patches to help others too. If they are ready to talk, be ready to listen. Let them take the lead. Avoid advice or trying to fix their problems
- Also, give yourself a break too. You don’t need to be an expert, or a doctor to offer some support. So relax, don’t force yourself or the person you are trying to help Into a therapy session
- Make sure you tell them it’s ok to feel the way they do. And that you would never judge them. Or let it change the way you feel about them. Our minds can be a dark place, we all know that People have different experiences
- Ask open-ended questions. Help them to talk, not just say “yes” or “no”. And don’t rush them. It’s so important that they open up at their own pace. If there are things they don’t want to expand on, don’t force them to
- Have they seen a doctor or spoken to a professional? Do they want to? How can you help them find the help they need. It’s ok to say you don’t know how to help, but you can help them get it.
- If you want to know more on helping others And helping yourself there are resources out there to help you These are a few short links that you can go to find out more. Magento Mental Health or MageMH is something I have recently set up To get the conversation going and keep going I have also set up a slack group which is free and open to sign up for a join Because I believe this is important and will help our community grow and strengthen
- Myself and David Manners, Community Engineer at Magento Are also going a 3 hour live steam this Thursday with OSMI charity guests And lots of advice, stories and chat