> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 18 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Sometimes we can't grow until we change our environment]] Sometimes we don't know what is hurting us until we cut it off, and we can't gain perspective until we take a step back. [[Mental health is a reaction to one's environment]], so it can be valuable to change your environment, because you might not know what is bringing you down: [[Your anxiety knows your insecurities better than you do]] [[Our ego is our subconscious defense of our self]] so your [[anxiety]] and [[depression]] may just be your brain's way of dealing with your situation. ^[[[Our brain will do anything it can to protect itself]]] You may be around people who negatively impact your [[mental health]]. Especially if you are finding yourself constantly making excuses for other people, getting away from that environment may help you look at things objectively: [[Rationalizations are defense-mechanisms against strong emotions]] [[Deconstructing your faith is like climbing through a jungle canopy]] reflects on this concept of stepping back to gain [[objectivity]] in relation to [[Deconstruction (Christianity)]]. If there isn't anything in your physical environment, it could be your mental environment. There may be [[self-repression|repressed]] [[trauma]] or just strong childhood emotions that is bringing you down ^[[[Our brain actively inhibits us from processing repressed emotions]]] [[It's always worth it to work through trauma]], but it can involve of a lot of very difficult situations and feelings because [[Working through trauma can involve of a lot of letting go]]. ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/GREEN *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[mental health]], [[self]], [[trauma]], [[self-improvement]], [[self-actualization]]