Working through personal problems

We're all expected to come in every day to work and give it 100% I mean its work, we get paid so put on your game face! Well, it's not that easy things happen in our personal life all the time. Sometimes those things can be pretty devastating, so how our we expected to get anything done?

The way we consider mental health in the US is still primitive, we have a stigma that even mentioning it we jump to the extremes of having a mental disorder. The mind is a very powerful and complex thing, and needs to be cared for like anything else.

Like anyone else I have gone through hardships and distractions below I have listed some ways to get through the work day when feeling down.

• It's O.K. to not be at your best- it's unreasonable for someone to expect you to crush it every day at work. Some days we need to do the minimum, just so we don't lose our mind. Take a deep breath and be productive as you can.
• Have a friend to go to- Talking about what's troubling you can make a world of difference, don't expect a magic answer it's more important to have that ear to listen.
• Take time to gather yourself- At times it can get overwhelming trying to work while having negative thoughts. Take a minute to yourself go outside for some fresh air or hide in the bathroom (if that's what it takes). Breathe and try to get your thoughts together, and get back to the grind
• Explain yourself- let people that you're working with know that you're going through some things, and might not be yourself today. You don't have say what it is just you wont be yourself, and might need some space. If you have to work with customers it's a bit trickier, you can't explain it to everyone. Try to tolerate it when dealing with them.

There isn't a magic answer to feel better and an easy way to get through the work day, it's going to be a hard long day. I just hope to bring some insight to people having some troubles. Everyone goes through them, and we can't all fake a smile, and that's O.K. It's more important to find coping skills and still find a way to be productive. Mental health is a serious thing and shouldn't be embarrassing to talk about, even when things seem gloom and doom there is a way to over come. That is a promise I can make.