When I began writing on hive, I was told that there were two important things to take note of, one was consistency and the other was engagement and initially, I would say that I was doing well at both but then I gradually fell off on engagement.
For the past few weeks, I have been constantly beating myself up for not engaging enough on hive, and as much as I want to give excuses, I think that the major reason I haven’t been engaging is due to the fact that I have been mentally exhausted.
You might ask why I am mentally exhausted and to be honest, I cannot give you a direct answer but I do know that I have been spending a lot of time thinking and calculating my future and it has been putting a strain on my productivity, my relationship with my partner and even waking up most mornings.
I however have been trying to write daily, keep check of my blockchain games, and even engage a bit due to @dreemport but I feel like I haven’t been doing enough and it has kind of sucked because as my own biggest critic, I have been criticizing myself.
The crazy part of all this is that my life has been pretty great, I am not where I was in January at all but I can’t help but overthink and plan my 2022 which just puts me in a place of mental exhaustion.
It is still no excuse to me and moving forward I want to consciously put effort into engaging more and I hope I can successfully do this.
MY PLAN MOVING FORWARD
My plan moving forward is to at least read 20 post daily and engage meaningfully with them and I really hope that I can do this because I feel like it would help me in so many ways.
I would be holding myself accountable while trying to do this by keeping reminders and probably writing how many posts I engage with daily.
FINALLY,
I believe that Hive isn't just a place to write but to connect, create relationships with people and also build knowledge so I understand how essential engagement is and I really hope I can bounce back.
Thank you for opening this box of passion
Hey, i was just about to hit you up on telegram because I have been going through the exact same thing. I came up with a plan... I could share with you in the DM. I think it would work a whole lot. About to go do something now, but leave your DM open and check in by 7pm.
No problem, my DM is always open.
Hit me anytime.
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My DM is open too oooo 🥺🤲
iska#1195
😆 she didn't even send a message again @deraaa
😅😅😅 thank goodness, that means I am still early 🤣🤣
Maybe she got busy.
Yeah Maybe, and now I am lucky 🥺😁
😆 look at your plans
Im so sorry. I did get busy. I'll send it now.
I can't be left out @deraaa
Hit my dm too.
I'm interested.
Find me on telegram via jessieie🙂😉
Alright.... I think this is going to be a group thing 😂
No wahala.
It's absolutely fine by me lol
Sent you a message on Telegram
Alright, will check
You're halfway there by identifying the problem. You have now set an awesome goal and it is great to hear that you want to hold yourself accountable.
You can do it! Go for it!
I got here via @dreemport.
I hope I truly can, it is easy to talk but actions are what matter.
Thank you for reading.
Actions are what matter indeed! Very true!
It gets easier if you do it each and every day. I found this out with making posts! Also it'll help if you limit who you read for now. Only those who truly interest you. Then you will start to look forward to it. Add a few more as they catch your eye. I've actually cleaned about 5 out of my feed in the last few days, due to simply never finding myself clicking anything from them.
I have also been trying to find people who interest me with their posts and let go of those who don't, I hope that helps my engagement.
It'll definitely help :) If you look forward to seeing those people around, it'll be your break. You will consider it rest. Just let yourself get addicted to it :)
Thank you, I will try this.
Hey @khaleesii, I hear you. I think we all go through times like these. I have just recently found a need myself to reassess my commitments...and get more sleep! It's so important for our own health and wellbeing that we take the time to reflect regularly. As for curation, start with small steps. A few well-curated articles with meaningful comments is better than trying to spread yourself too thinly especially when you are struggling to find the time or energy. Take care you 😘🙏!PIZZA !ALIVE
I need to understand that my mental health is very important, I guess the reason I end up like this is that I always force myself to do things regardless of how I feel and then I end up mentally tired.
I would also take your advice, thank you so much.
You are very welcome. There is no point sacrificing yourself in the process, right?😘
Exactly.
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You definitely will be able to bounce back.
Most time we all fall into that state but it's wise to give one a break for a while and get re-energized so you don't break down mentally.
I feel that this overthinking of how 2022 would be and trying to plan it all now is one this almost everyone is facing.
We can only plan, do our best, and most important, but it is all in God's hands.
Just try making sure that your offline life and life in hive is balanced so you don't feel overly stressed. 🙂
Can't really get a break right now but I would try to balance it all.
Thank you so much.
It's alright.
Finding a way to balance it all would be the best thing to do.
Thank you.
I think for many of us we are our own worse critics I know that is the case for me also
Engagement is what makes Hive special and one needs to try and interact with others to grow on here both in account size but also In enjoyment and knowledge
But that’s often easier said than done and one has to set themselves realistic goals and just do the best they can without beating themselves up
I am currently trying to set up realistic goals right now because I know the importance of engagement, I hope it's works out.
Thats good but just do what you can, do not drive yourself crazy trying to do everything
I'm sorry to hear that you're mentally exhausted! For me, that's the big reason why I don't read and engage as much as I did years ago. It frustrates me sometimes, but I've learned to accept what is and just do what I can. For me, writing is more important, so that's my main focus. Engaging only happens when I have the energy.
Please don't force yourself. Exhaustion and stress is a slippery slope and it will land you in a hole that's hard to crawl out of. I hope you don't have to experience that problem. Please give yourself a break if you need it and don't be too hard on yourself. You're not superwoman. No one is. 🤗
Thank you so much, I have been trying not to fall back to depression but I also want to do more, I guess I have to realize that I need to take it easy on my self.
Yes!
And I know how very hard that is, because I am in the same, frustrating position 😅
A few days ago, I was able to do some gaming for many hours in one sitting. I hadn't been able to do that for very long, so I was happy! And then I tried to do it again the next day... Bad choice. We seem to be hardwired to want to do something all the time, while mostly our brains just need a lot more rest than we're giving them these days.
It's like me with movies, I use to love watching series but these days I struggle so much, maybe my brain truly needs rest.
Yeah, that sounds familiar. I really think you should watch out to not over-extend yourself. Engagement and writing challenges don't sound like the best idea right now. Maybe do some more exercising and enjoying nature instead. Or atleast that's what I've experienced to be the better, healthier choice there. I still need to learn to listen to my own advice sometimes 😞
I have been trying to go out more and leave my house, so maybe that would help.
We are going to be fine eventually.
Hope the mental exahsion goes away soon and future anticipations become a by the way thing, in that your productivity must get back ti its best...Sounds like words to self but profound some of us have learnt from it
I hope it goes away also.
Yeah, same here 😁.
Well, we need to do better.
Forgot to tell ya, found your post @dreemport😁
Thank you @dreemport
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