Importance of Communication

In this ever changing and constantly advancing world, in which we live, we are in constant communication with others, whether it is verbal, or otherwise, the different forms of communication which we as a species use to communicate our ideas, thoughts, feelings, and wishes, is very integral and has been allowed to wither to a point, where people are becoming more disconnected in ways, they may not even fully realize.

I have noticed that the ability for people to effectively communicate has been somewhat hindered, more than likely due to the social isolating factors which the Covid 19 Crisis created. I am seeing in greater prevalence, that people are only in communication with others, if it benefits, them, but seldom do people seem to reach out to others, just to reach out, at least as far as I have noticed.

When we don't take the time to regularly socialize in a healthy way with others, whether they are friends, family, or even strangers, it can cause a state of social atrophy to form, I speak from personal experience. When this takes place, it causes the social skills of the person or people effected to become stunted to the point, they actually lose the ability to fully and effectively communicate in a way that transfers information in an understandable fashion. I feel like the constant state of movement that this world seems to be in also can hinder communication, because people get so busy and wrapped up in their daily activities that they neglect the need to regularly socialize in a way that is conducive not only to growth, but also to good mental health.

We have gotten in the habit of socially isolating, which is very unhealthy, mainly, because this places an individual in a position where mental illness can actually form. We are social creatures, and we crave having connection in this world. It is ok, to slow down and learn to listen, not only to others, but to the yearnings of our spirits to grow in a way that is healthy, and not counterproductive. I speak a lot about mental illness because it is something that has had a substantial impact on me not only in my personal life, but also in my professional field. I know how toxic it can be to not have an outlet to vent, whether that outlet, be using the written word, or communicating verbally. It is vital to have mental ventilation in order to maintain a state of health, because in order to process our own thoughts we need constructive feedback, to sometimes be able to understand our own thoughts.

Never feel like it's not ok to communicate your thoughts, I keep a journal on a daily basis to keep my thoughts flowing, one way to look at it is like this, standing water becomes toxic to drink, flowing water remains filtered and clean. Stagnant thoughts can become toxic to think, flowing thoughts keep your mind in a state of functional processing, kind of like keeping a machine properly oiled, it continues working properly because of maintenance, consider mental ventilation as a form of maintenance like oiling a machine.

A very healthy option for anyone, whether you feel like your in need or not, it is something that we may not always realize we need, however, we must do a mental assesment on a regular basis to recognize whether our thoughts are healthy, or unhealthy. Keeping a mental inventory of our own state of health is direly important, because in order for us to maintain a state of good health, we must stay in touch with who we are.

Brightest Blessings.