Before I begin this week’s post, I’d first like to thank all of you who commented on my last blog. The comments, advice, and encouragement were helpful and appreciated! Thanks! This week I had a meeting with my advisor. Her advice made everything better. She strongly advised me to stick with the class. She said that even if I got a “D” in the class my GPA would make up for it, and I wouldn’t have to take the class again. Things are looking up! My score on my second exam was an 80%, a “B.” I’m ecstatic! Going from an “F” on the first exam, to a “B” on the second exam wasn’t easy, but I did it! I’ve never fought so hard for a “B” in my life! I may just leave this class with a “C” for the semester!
Moving On….
High off my “B” in ISDS class, I decided to play hooky yesterday. School-wise, Wednesday’s are my light day so I felt safe skipping. The night before, I was up late finishing a ton of school work. The following morning, I actually woke up still tired! I needed a break. That’s when I realized I haven’t taken a mental health day this semester.
I’ve been taking mental health days since I was in Kindergarten. Every year my parents would let me play hooky from school for just one day. My mom called them Bonus Days. My dad called them Family Fun Days. My dad would stay home from work, and we would all spend the day together. Sometimes we would go shopping, sometimes we would go see a movie, sometimes we went bowling, sometimes if it was a Friday, we would leave town and take a road trip for the weekend.
Now that I’m older, I’ve renamed these days, Mental Health Days. Lord knows some days I feel like I’m losing my mind, that’s when these Mental Health days come in handy. Once a semester, I play hooky and spend the whole day doing whatever I want to do. Mental Health days are not to be confused with sick days. Mental Health days, at least for me, are days when I block everything else out of my mind, and do whatever I want to do. I don’t wear a watch, and I turn my cell-phone to silent. I ignore my diet, and I resist the urge to invite anyone along with me. I just go!
Yesterday, I stimulated the economy (by shopping), went to a movie, alone, and got a manicure. Sometime’s a day off is all it takes to lift my mood. I didn’t think about due dates, quizzes, grades, or anything else stressful, all day. Some may call it irresponsible, but for me, it was essential for my sanity to take a break from the madness. Things have been kind of dark these past few weeks, but my Mental Health Day, helped to clear away those clouds in my head.
Thanks for stopping by,
Kourtney
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Taking a Mental Health Day!
Posted by Kourtney at 3:28 PM
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I think your "Mental Health Days" are a good idea. I do it all the time; but mostly it is only for like a few hours or for part of a day. I do have those days where I do nothing all day but they are not planned most the time. I have a hard time sometimes not doing anything all day. I guess you can say I get bored with myself. When my cash flow picks up again I don't think I will have that problem. Sometimes just going shopping does the trick, I don't even need a whole day!
Wow, that is a really good idea. Mental Health Day-- I like that.
It's really cool that your parents let you skip school growing up. According to my parents, if I'm not coughing blood I could not skip school.
Oh, and I'm very glad things are looking up in you ISDS class.
Nivine A. Eng226
I am glad to hear you are sticking with it. You won’t regret it. I was wondering when you posted your last blog if you were referring to Statistics. If so, remember that homework and repetition are the keys to passing. A “C” is good for that class and it will feel like an “A”.
Your parents had a wonderful idea. I wish I could have been in a better position when my girls were young to be able to do that. My wonderful boss allows us a Mental Health Day on occasion. Unfortunately, I end up using it and vacation time to catch up on homework when I am overwhelmed. I feel cheated because that is not my idea of a mental break or vacation. Maybe one day soon I can indulge myself in one of your Mental Health Days.
"Mental Health Days" sound like a great idea. I'm glad you are figuring out your classes for the semester. Some time it just takes a little while to figure out some teachers. I am not doing very well at all in one of my marketing classes. Her test seem really hard...but I still don't know how I need to study for them. Hopefully I can figure it out on this next test. I think a lot of teachers must have gotten together at LSUS this semester and decided to make it a little harder on us this semester...
Congrats on your B. I'm glad things are working out for you. I like the idea of taking mental health days. We could all stand to take a mental health day when we become overwhelmed with things. As a matter of fact, I may have to take one next week.
Glad you got a better score on your test!=D Keep up the work! I LOVE going to the movies, but I rather have somebody to go with me. So we can discuss the movie afterwards =P But sometimes you just can't get somebody to go with you (lack of money or scheduling conflicts), so you really do have to go alone. It's not too bad, though =P And....I really really want to get a manicure and a pedicure! I have not done that in a loooooong time!
I'm glad to here about your grade. I love mental health days. I don't take them anymore, because I have taken my fair share when I was younger. Hence, way I'm still in school.
The "mental health day" is a good concept; I use them myself, though I tend to stress over not doing work. But I schedule them on days when I don't have any work to grade!
Saw your Slate article. Good insight in that.
K. Smiith
Eng. 226
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