SECS 8 Week 4: The mental health of a content creator

Warm greetings to all my steemit friends. It is yet another beautiful day and the beginning of another amazing week of the engagement challenge. I believe we are all set and ready for the week...!. For days, weeks, months, and years we have been creating content, but how do we feel when we sit to write? Well, this contest has given us room to express it. Read through mine..!!

1- How do you feel when creating content? Is it a pleasant experience for you or, on the contrary, does it generate anxiety and discouragement?

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What a joy I drive from creating content. I feel happy and overwhelmed whenever I sit to share my ideas with the world through writing. This joy comes as a result of knowing too well that there are people out there who will read through my ideas and perception. It makes me feel belonged and am important.

Although when I newly joined the steemit platform, sitting down to create content have not been easy for me because I was not used to it. There were times I get mentally and emotionally exhausted when trying to put down my points. Today steemit has groomed and transformed me into a cheerful writer. What a turn-around I have experienced.
The only thing if feel when creating content now is joy and a feeling of value and fulfillment.

2- Have you ever felt mentally exhausted by generating content daily? Tell us about your experience.

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I don't know if I'm right, but I believe that as a content creator, you must in one way or another face some challenges that definitely will exhaust you mentally. I have passed through such periods severally especially when I newly started.

Most of my stress comes from a lack of ideas. There were times I will sit to create content, and in the process, I run out of ideas. In the end, it makes me exhausted. Another thing that makes one exhausted is a lack of interest in a particular topic. I normally get tired when trying to force myself into participating in a contest in that I have little or no interest. The weather also contributes to my stress. If the weather is not friendly, I easily get tired.

3- What do you feel when your content is not valued as you expect it to be? Does this affect you mentally?

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Oh! What discouragement and demotivating spirit it comes with. I once read that it is okay to stay anywhere, but it is not okay to stay in a place where you are neither respected nor valued. I strongly believe that statement and I don't feel comfortable when my effort is not given due respect.

It makes me uncomfortable and it affects me mentally. There was a time I thought of giving up on steemit due to lack of support. But after sitting and thinking for a while, I got to understand that I'm not just here for the money. I have gained a lot of things on steemit which a beyond the money I will get here. The most important thing is the ideas that get from the platform. With these ideas, I become a better person.

More to that, I have fallen in love with content creation and it was too late for me to give up. Moreover, giving up has never been my option. I believe that with time, I will get to smile again because tomorrow will be better. In essence, I motivated myself not to quit but rather to push harder for the green pasture ahead.

4- What would be your recommendations for a content creator to keep a healthy mind?

One of the most important things that a content creator needs is a healthy mindset. The reason is, without a good mindset, it will be hard to pin down something informative, and with time, you will get frustrated and you will end up quitting. What a failure for someone to quit!!

Nevertheless, it takes something to maintain a healthy mindset. Below I share some basic tips to maintain a healthy mindset as a content creator.

1. Focus less on the rewards to avoid disappointment.
2. Try as much as possible to relax or take a break when you get tired while writing.
3. Compare not yourself with other content creators, and take your eyes off their wallet.
4. Participate in daily exercise and also eat healthy food to keep your body in good shape.
5. Distance yourself from whatever might spoil your mood.

Conclusion

Content creation has become part of me and I can feel it flowing through my veins. Although I sometimes get discouraged, giving up is against my life principles. I will push harder to reach the promised land. I call on @ruthjoe, @yakspeace, and @josepha to participate.