Interesting Mental Health Tips
Best mental health tips
11 Practically Possible ways to maintain a good mental
health
Here are the 11 good mental health tips
1. Do
one thing at a time – For example, when you are out for a walk or
spending time with friends, turn off your cell phone and stop making that
mental “to do” list. Take in all the sights, sounds and smells you encounter.
2. Exercise –
Regular physical activity improves psychological well-being and can reduce
depression and anxiety. Joining an exercise group or a gym can also reduce
loneliness, since it connects you with a new set of people sharing a common
goal.
3. Enjoy
hobbies – Taking up a hobby brings balance to your life by
allowing you to do something you enjoy because you want to do it, free of the
pressure of everyday tasks. It also keeps your brain active.
4.
Daydream – Close your eyes and imagine yourself in a dream
location. Breathe slowly and deeply. Whether it’s a beach, a mountaintop, a
hushed forest or a favourite room from your past, let the comforting
environment wrap you in a sensation of peace and tranquility.
5.
“Collect” positive emotional moments – Make it a point to recall
times when you have experienced pleasure, comfort, tenderness, confidence, or
other positive emotions.
6.
Learn ways to cope with negative thoughts – Negative thoughts
can be insistent and loud. Learn to interrupt them. Don’t try to block them
(that never works), but don’t let them take over. Try distracting yourself or
comforting yourself, if you can’t solve the problem right away.
7.
Set personal goals – Goals don’t have to be ambitious. You
might decide to finish that book you started three years ago; to take a walk
around the block every day; to learn to knit or play bridge; to call your
friends instead of waiting for the phone to ring. Whatever goal you set,
reaching it will build confidence and a sense of satisfaction.
8.
Keep a journal (or even talk to the wall!) – Expressing
yourself after a stressful day can help you gain perspective, release tension
and even boost your body’s resistance to illness.
9.
Share humour – Life often gets too serious, so when you
hear or see something that makes you smile or laugh, share it with someone you
know. A little humour can go a long way to keeping us mentally fit!
10.
Volunteer – Volunteering is called the “win-win” activity because
helping others makes us feel good about ourselves. At the same time, it widens
our social network, provides us with new learning experiences and can bring
balance to our lives.
11.
Treat yourself well – Cook yourself a good meal. Have a bubble
bath. See a movie. Call a friend or relative you haven’t talked to in ages. Sit
on a park bench and breathe in the fragrance of flowers and grass. Whatever it
is, do it just for you.
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