Mental wellness, also known as good mental health, refers to the ability to feel, think, and interact in ways that allow you to enjoy life and deal effectively with difficult situations. It is a sense of emotional and spiritual well-being that values culture, equity, social justice, relationships, and personal dignity (Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto, 1997).
People without mental wellness may be unable to reach their full potential or participate fully in daily life. Mental health issues can range from improving our emotional well-being to treating and preventing mild to severe mental illness as well as preventing suicide. According to estimates, one out of every five adults suffers from mental illness. This problem can have an impact on many aspects of job performance, including creativity and productivity.
Web application development can be incredibly challenging, with high levels of competition and long hours. This can lead to a toxic work environment and poor mental health. To avoid becoming victims of this issue, tech companies should think about supporting their employees' mental health and creating an accessible work environment to ensure effective productivity.
Freelancers are not immune because they are the most affected; mental wellness offers a sense of self-worth, determination, as well as belonging, which allows you to set goals and follow through; develop good problem-solving and coping skills; and recover from negative experiences and frustrating bugs that developers face.
Here are a few pointers to get you started on your path to better mental health:
Have encouraging friends, a coach, or a mentor.
Join tech communities to assist you in improving your skills, network, and advance your career. These communities are crucial because they enable you to share your difficulties, get resources, and learn more in a positive space.
Accept your strengths and flaws to boost your self-esteem. Nobody is flawless. Even the finest software professionals require stack overflow to fix minor bugs and errors.
Don't be too hard on yourself; picture out what works best for you and take things slowly.
- To boost efficiency and reduce burnout, use various methods to split tasks into bits. Do you know that scrambling projects a few days before the deadline can raise your likelihood of developing an anxiety disorder?
- Learn to be at peace with yourself and to trust the growth process.
- Make time for leisure activities including family and relationships, in order to minimize work stress and improve mood.
- Minimize screen time and soak up some natural light by taking a walk, stretching, or eating something. Do you know that excessive screen light exposure can increase the risk of depression?
These are just a few ideas for ways that you can optimize your mental health. By implementing these strategies, you can promote a lower-stress setting that encourages while also assisting developers who are already having difficulty juggling all of life's demands.
Reference and Resources.
How to split tasks into small pieces to improve performance
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers by Zeno Rocha.