Talk About Your Feelings
Telling somebody that you are sad can take some of the sadness away and sharing joy will add more joy. Humans often crave closeness to other people and sharing feelings helps.
Keep Active
Exercise keeps the brain and body healthy and can help improve your mood. Research on depression and anxiety shows that exercise has both physical and psychological benefits.
Eat Well
What we eat has a big impact on how we feel, mentally as well as physically. Your brain needs nutrients to stay healthy, certain types of food contain essential components for good mental health. Remember what is good for you physically is good for you mentally.
Avoid Alcohol
Alcohol is a depressant, we drink alcohol to change our mood. Drinking a lot can harm your brain and lead to depression. Short term it may make you feel better but when the drink wears off, you feel worse and are more likely to get the blues. It becomes a vicious cycle.
Stay in Touch
There’s nothing better than catching up with friends and family, try to invest your time in people you care about. Give them a call or chat to them online. Communicate more, conversation can solve most problems.
Get Help and Advice
Asking for help is not a sign of weakness it is a way of staying strong, help to create a culture where asking for help is encouraged. As well as family and friends there are local services put in place to help you, remember everyone needs a little help from time to time.
Take Time for You
A change of pace is good for your mental health. It could be as simple as five minutes to yourself to a weekend away, or just trying something new. Just that little five minutes can de-stress you. A new environment may distract you from how bad you feel and make you focus on something else. Have a little selfish time, you deserve it.
Do Things You’re Good At
If it makes you feel happy and you enjoy doing it, then make time for this activity even if it is only to boost your self-esteem. Enjoying yourself can help beat stress, think of something you love doing now or loved doing in the past
Self-acceptance
For many people self-acceptance is hard to come by on a good day, but when you have had a bad day your self-acceptance is in shreds, its normal to feel like this. Learn to accept that you’re unique, work on your strengths and be kind to yourself. Feeling good about yourself will boosts your confidence, be proud of who you are.
If it makes you feel happy and you enjoy doing it, then make time for this activity even if it is only to boost your self-esteem. Enjoying yourself can help beat stress, think of something you love doing now or loved doing in the past
Self-acceptance
For many people self-acceptance is hard to come by on a good day, but when you have had a bad day your self-acceptance is in shreds, its normal to feel like this. Learn to accept that you’re unique, work on your strengths and be kind to yourself. Feeling good about yourself will boosts your confidence, be proud of who you are.
Care for others
Caring for others is what brings relationships closer together.
There are many charities that offer free support if you need someone to speak to, please see below:
Samaritans
Website: www.samaritans.org
Telephone: 116 123
Mind
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 123 3393
Rethink Mental Illness
Website: www.rethink.org
Telephone: 0300 5000 927
https://www.thsp.co.uk/2017/10/10-ways-promote-positive-mental-health/
Caring for others is what brings relationships closer together.
There are many charities that offer free support if you need someone to speak to, please see below:
Samaritans
Website: www.samaritans.org
Telephone: 116 123
Mind
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 123 3393
Rethink Mental Illness
Website: www.rethink.org
Telephone: 0300 5000 927
https://www.thsp.co.uk/2017/10/10-ways-promote-positive-mental-health/
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