Watapple Mental Health Education Wellness

Tag: Service

  • Taste of food

    What’s your go-to comfort food?

    So my parents own a restaurant but sometimes I like to eat after it is cooked, to observe the state of emotions.

    It is hard to tell but when you cook to someone it shows the level of hospitality they have to people. If it tastes good then they have their own way of being hospitable. I would say this would depend on a variety of factors such as environment, experience and their emotions. I think this goes for old school Cantonese style foods but other foods can be right.

    My favourite food are burgers, it is nice and simple. As for patties how they are cooked, they can be yummy or not as yummy depending on the timing of cookery.

  • Live everyday like it is your last day

    If you could host a dinner and anyone you invite was sure to come, who would you invite?

    I think I should get this off my chest. I am always a person who lived like there were no worries. I think if you live without the drama and stress but living by your principles, cannot say what but I would say that if you live by it, you will have a purpose in life. Of course there will always be bad and good in the world but it is how we portray the world itself.

    We as an individual have a role to play in life. This can come in forms of doing a job for someone or helping out, as long as you are getting compensated for your efforts. I am not perfect but there is always a fine line between good and bad, it is if we can be the best version of ourselves.

  • Doing what I can

    How do you express your gratitude?

    If I can do my part in making the community or society a better place emotionally and physically by talking or recycling then the others may follow. Of course it would be better if everyone was incentivised but probably in the beginning will be at a loss.

    But do things that make you feel good, like what you are contributing to the community. This can come in the range of talking (giving knowledge) or paying for goods and services and recycling and reusing when you can.

    I cannot rest until, everything and everyone is turning around intangible or tangible things but how I see it is like money because money flows in a range of goods and services just like when money flows to you when you offer goods and services. I do not do it all for me but for others well being as well which we should give back to society.

  • Recycling…

    When we have second hand goods we want to buy, if they are still usable, we can brush it up like paint it or sand it then it will be near new. Also it looks new! It is easier to say than done because I do not do that yet but maybe in due time I may try this.

    I collect cables used for copper and just resell them to scrap yards but right now I am just keeping them so in due time they will go up in value. I may even store them in a storage unit for fun while supporting the business as well. I also collect bottles and cans, so after I drink them, I put them in a bag to take them to a recycling facility when I have a lot.

    There are a lot of ways to recycle over in Sydney, some are cheaper than others or some you could make money out of but when we recycle we tend to make the environment more friendly as in not using a lot of resources that are not used on earth.

    When we recycle we also make another life for these items for us to consume.

    Recycling can also give us good mental well being as it makes us think we are contributing to the eco-friendliness of our society and also to give us a purpose to lean on.

  • Perfectionism mindset

    When I do things I do my best to make it as perfect as possible but not perfect at the same time. If you have a perfectionist mindset you will not always be satisfied with the results therefore your mental health will be affected. It is because you are putting all your energy into a task and not leaving it for other tasks in the job or not having much energy after you finish work which could be hard to be motivated.

    What I do is to make it, just good enough the task even though there may be mistakes but it still gets the job done. If you are putting your energy into work then the work you do will slowly drain you, leaving you soulless. When you are soulless and just cruising then depression may kick in because it is the same day in and day out hoping for a change. You may use more energy in the beginning but when you get the hang of things your energy shouldn’t be used too much as you have gotten used to it.

    It is better to use the energy you have left to do other tasks like another project or another money making method. Our energies are limited to what we can do in a day.

  • Going outside your comfort zone

    I feel like whenever I put myself in dangerous situations, the smaller things in life do not phase me. Maybe whether it is a money situation or places where it is unstable. I’m not sure…

    I think it tends to be your personality, if you have an unthreatening self like a giving  soul which is based on the body language you give off then you will be spared. But I guess you could be taken advantage of, so what I think is mostly base your intentions internally instead of externally where people can read your intentions. It is hard but it can be learnt. As well as that you must have a principal you go by so you will minimise the external factors that happen around you so to save yourself some stress and time.

    This could include following the rules or doing something that is morally right.

    But going outside your comfort zone like taking a cold shower or just experiencing the good and bad makes you a more rounded person in society and you have more stories/knowledge to tell to pass on the message, even if one person is inspired.

  • Being healthy emotionally

    What are the most important things needed to live a good life?

    To live a good life it is best to live with positivity. Positively I mean good emotionally when you detach from outcomes you cannot control. If someone makes a mistake in front of you, if it is a small mishap, do not take it seriously because no one got hurt. Every life form is important as it gives you humanity.

    I think a lot of things whether it is things people say, most people take things too serious when it comes to work. I mean do the job or service the best you can but if you stress about it then your mind will go haywire afterwards thus not performing at your best later on. You also get too tired easily as the stress uses up energy from your body from overthinking.

    Once I overthinked too much and it landed me in the hospital which ironically made me worse but it’s mostly to do with yourself and how you should tackle your issues internally.

    But yea… The less stress, the less detachment makes you a bit younger emotionally and physically as your body does not go through a lot of pressure which makes you look a little older.

  • Touching nature…

    I feel like when I am touching something that is natural it makes me feel good for some reason.

    Natural includes: Water, plants, and dirt.

    When I do a job or service that includes those above, my mental state reveres back to normal or a feeling that I accomplished something. It probably goes back to our early ages of always being around with nature, instead of being surrounded by carpet or plain walls. It is something that makes my mental state feel good at the moment.

    I think if we touch something that is tangible but is living, we tend to feel good. This goes with dogs and cats, our minds always need that natural stimulation. If I am in a more suburban area like in the city, the vibe is totally different.

    What I think for our mental health is to play with grass a bit more. It does sound rude but… If we play with grass or greens a bit more then our mental state will be geared towards a positive state.

    Greens

  • Socialising…

    Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life.

    What I have found after being discharged from the mental hospital, I found more clarity in life. In the public system, it can get chaotic at times. After the first admission I started feeling worse than before I came in for some reason. Maybe it could be the environment I was locked in the first time.

    But nonetheless, interacting with people whether it is presence or talking, I like to feel the personality of each one because it usually makes me think afterwards about myself as well. Sometimes people say things about you directly you never knew you had and it makes you wonder what it meant.

    When I was a child I used to play with random people or with my family members.

    But now… I find joy in collecting things just for the aesthetics, but it is a plus when it goes up in value. It is just a personal collection I like to play or buy with so my room has that positive feeling when I have that item. It sure does feel like I am hoarding but… I am not so sure.

    But when it comes to interacting with people, I mostly have a giving mentality which is emotional for some reason.

  • Invest in something you are passionate about…

    Time is finite in this society. We should be using our time to service people or to make our society a better place.

    This includes cleaning up our community or giving our knowledge for our time. However I like to give out knowledge for free because what we say has no price tag on it because I believe knowledge is free. But whenever I give someone or I give someone my time, then compensation is required. I tend to use the money given towards me to create a better society whether I am buying personal goods or supporting another project for my own sake to make even more money.

    Right now since 1970, money is inflated ever since because money is taken off the gold standard thereby money is printed, so basically it is infinite.

    I mostly use money to fund projects that the world is going to or fund my hobbies for nostalgic purposes. But I believe we should recycle whatever we can with the resources available in the community to create a better mental health environment.