Journal 118 Mental Hygiene

There is a topic I’ve wanted to write about for a long time, a big topic. But a simple one. I always plan to write a big grand thing but that never happens so I will just write about it now.

I want to talk about mental hygiene. Everybody knows physical hygiene such as washing your hands, showering regularly, covering your mouth when coughing, etc.

But I never hear people talking about mental hygiene. What sorts of things to avoid putting in your mind, what thoughts you need to dismiss, what thoughts you need to correct, and more.

Just as you want to keep your body clean, and your clothes and home clean, it is essential to devote equal (or more) time to keeping your mind clean and free of contaminants.

It’s a constant battle. But if we do not have control over our minds, the world’s currents will carry us somewhere bad.

Asya