30 Mar The new norm; that it’s ok to not be ok
As this year’s final of MasterChef comes to a close (although I haven’t watched the final yet!), I recognise how much enjoyment there is in watching characters develop and push outside of their comfort zones… this approach works so well. However, I also can’t help but wonder that the fast-paced, time-driven approach to perfection is probably what makes good TV. Still, this level of competition is also inherent within our culture, in school, sports, and business, where there is minimal space and room to breathe. It also creates a divide for those who don’t quite meet those levels of perfection… where their coping strategies and resilience for picking up and staying motivated are more challenging. Something that is not inherent in our culture. With this philosophy, could it be the reason why we have a long way to go in accepting mental health is part of our overall health and that it’s normal to be mentally unwell, especially knowing that one in 4 of us are being diagnosed with a mental illness – surely that’s the new norm; that it’s ok to not be ok… and that perhaps we have our unique measures of perfection that need to be recognised…
