There are plenty of songs out there that talk about the nature of time. But it is hard to think of one that covers the subject of time more directly than the Steve Miller Band hit “Fly Like an Eagle.” After all, the song opens with the words “tick, tock, tick” followed by the same line repeated twice: “Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping into the future.”
That, of course, is undeniably true—so true that we have mentioned this song before. What is also true is that the notion of time pops up quite frequently in this blog. We are going to take a little time to look back on some of those earlier entries. We think this roundup is definitely worth your time, too.
A Look at a Potential Summertime Program
In a blog post titled “As Summer Approaches, It Might Be Time to Consider Peak Navigation for Your Teen,” we provided details of one of the essential programs.
The post describes Peak View Behavioral Health’s approach to helping adolescents who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma-based disorders, or other issues. The program is available as an intensive outpatient or partial hospitalization program. It also offers resources to whole families because a teen’s behavioral health condition can impact everyone in the family.
If there is a young person in your family who could benefit from the Peak Navigation program, we are here to help—no matter the time of year.
Friends Provide Essential Support All of the Time
In a blog entry titled “Friendship Provides a Mutual Support System in Good Times and Bad,” we provided a reminder of how strong relationships bring joy to life while also supporting your mental health.
The post uses quotes about friendship from actor Jodie Foster, authors George Eliot and Octavia Butler, and inspirational writer Jennifer Gayle to consider the importance of friendship. Having good friends—and being a good friend yourself—has significant benefits for everyone involved, and so we encourage you to build and strengthen good relationships.
We also considered the flipside of this dynamic in a post titled “No Time for Toxic People—Protect Your Mental Health and Sobriety.”
Managing Your Time Helps Manage Your Mental Health
In our post titled, “You Say Tomato, We Say Pomodoro: Time Management Supports Your Mental Health,” we introduce a specific time management technique as a way to talk about reducing stress by being more intentional when it comes to how you spend your time.
The details of the Pomodoro Technique are less important than the underlying idea: Taking breaks throughout your workday (or even throughout days you are not working) helps you lower your levels of stress and fatigue by providing an opportunity to relax and recharge.
It turns out that taking breaks actually increases productivity. More importantly for our purposes here, those breaks also support your mental wellbeing.
Spend More Time Disconnected from Screens
We posted an entry titled “Screen Out Some Screen Time for Better Mental Health” to detail the various ways our social media feeds and other content online can undermine your efforts to maintain good mental health.
In the post, we remind you that screen time before bed can have a negative impact on sleeping; doomscrolling can do more harm than good; and what you see on social media is more of a highlight reel than a reflection of reality. Keeping all of those things in mind can help you make better choices about how you use your phone and other devices. They are powerful tools, but they can also lead to bad mental health outcomes in some cases.
A Substance Use Disorder is Never a Good Time
In an entry titled “If You Are Abusing Drugs or Alcohol, it is Time to Make a Change,” we connected substance use disorders with mental health disorders.
The two are often intertwined—and it does not much matter which came first. The reverse is also true: good mental health and an ongoing recovery are intertwined as well.
As with our post about friendships, this entry was built around quotes. This time, we examined the words of authors Leo Tolstoy and C.S. Lewis, artist Andy Warhol, and actor Harrison Ford, among others. Each quote is about the importance of making a change—something that is exceptionally important if your current reality includes drug or alcohol use.
The Right Time to Get Help is Right Now
Even when you know you should do something, it can be all too easy to procrastinate. That is true even when the area in question is your mental health. You might be reluctant to seek out support for your mental health for any number of reasons. You might be unsure that you really have an issue. You might be embarrassed. And your mental health disorder itself might be working against you as you try to find the motivation to get the help you need.
At Peak View Behavioral Health, however, we know the right time to get help is always right now. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Peak View is committed to helping you restore balance and embrace hope in your life. We are ready to get started at any time.
