Mental health influences each and every part of our lives and thus, maintaining mental well-being is an important part of everyday life, and needs to prioritized. Mental health includes the health of one’s emotions, thoughts, behaviors, lifestyles, and relationships, and not just being free of mental illnesses. It is an important determining factor about how we feel and think, handle stress, relate to others, make choices and cope with life. Thus, it becomes very important to make choices in our daily lives to ensure that we take care of our mental health and preserve it.
There
are a number of small and quick everyday choices we can make to enhance our
mental health and life:
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Staying positive
and having a balance between positive and negative emotions
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Taking a break
from negativity and negative information.
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Practicing
gratitude - being thankful for the good things in life, big or small.
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Taking care of
one’s physical health – exercise, diet, etc.
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Building social
connections, developing strong healthy relationships with others.
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Developing
coping skills to deal with stressful situations.
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Practicing mindfulness
and relaxation techniques.
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Experiencing
life eventsfully.
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Developing a
sense of meaning in life.
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Creating a
healthy lifestyle.
These practices act as protection from the stressors of daily life. However, sometimes the stressors can overpower our resources to deal with them and lead us to experience symptoms of mental distress, such as difficulty sleeping, change in appetite, unwanted weight changes, lack of motivation, difficulty concentrating, loss of interest in thing that one usually enjoys and inability to perform daily activities and responsibilities, to name a few. In such situations, it is important to seek support from other people and professionals. In case you are unsure of from where to seek help or treatment, you can start by contacting a primary health care provider. Making healthy mental health choices is the key to maintain well-being, and now is it the best time to take steps towards a better life.
References
Medline Plus. (n.d.). How to Improve Mental Health. https://medlineplus.gov/howtoimprovementalhealth.html
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). (n.d.). Caring for Your Mental Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/caring-for-your-mental-health
NHS website. (2022, March 28). 5 steps to mental wellbeing. Nhs.Uk. https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/five-steps-to-mental-wellbeing/
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