As human beings that go through stress and difficulties, it is essential to know when a reset is needed and how to go about it.

Most times as individuals, we neglect our mental health and our overall wellness due to certain variables like work, family, etc, and even though sometimes these things are unavoidable, we still need to care for ourselves.

For the longest time, I never really knew about how essential resets were, and I would let myself get overworked until I breakdown which wasn't good for my productivity.

I never let myself have breaks and it only took me having a mental breakdown to realize that I needed time off to reset and refresh.

Now, while talking about resets, it is important to know how to identify when a reset is needed and how to go about it.

HOW DO I IDENTITY WHEN A RESET IS NEED?

For me, I know that I primarily need a reset when I start getting easily irritable and angry, on days like this, even the littlest thing can get me to blow up and even people who I usually wouldn't get angry at, can make me angry.

Another way I know I need a reset is when I start getting very emotional, usually, I am not someone who shows her feelings openly, so when I start crying randomly, I know I need to take a break.

FAVORITE PLACES TO GO TO RESET

As someone who is a homebody and hates leaving the house, there are just a few places that I can go to reset, and these places have to be free of crowds because I can't deal with people when I need a reset.

Some of these places can include beaches, cinemas, gardens, and houses of friends because these are places where I know I feel most comfortable and at peace.

It is also important to know that I would only go to public places on days that I feel like there wouldn't be people.

FAVORITE ACTIVITIES TO DO FOR SELF-CARE

The first thing that comes to my mind as an activity to do for self-care is to go swimming, I learned how to swim when I was eight years old and I always feel at peace when I do.

Other activities I do for self-care include watching movies, listening to music, eating food, and playing board games.

I try to do these activities at least twice a week to keep my mental health in check so that it doesn't get bad to the point of a breakdown.

FINALLY,

Since I started taking time off and doing activities to reset, I realized that I have been way better, so, I’ll advise everyone to take time off to reset and refresh because it is very necessary.

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This is my entry to this week’s #KISS and I chose to answer question one, I will also be inviting @iskawrites to participate in this.