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24/01/2022
17 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Our mental health is very important to our well-being.
Most of the time, we easily ignore it and we live on autopilot without taking
time to slowdown, pause to ask ourselves if we are in good shape.
A life on autopilot is very exhausting, debilitating and
unhappy. In other to live a happy life I have identified 17 ways to help
improve our mental health and help us live a happy and self-confidence life.
1. MEDITATION
Meditation has been one of
the most recommended ways to improve the mental health. It helps us to tune
into our inner thoughts and emotions.
Advice: take 30 minutes every day to meditate
either by silent meditation or by a guided mediation.
2. PRACTICE GRATITUDE
Being grateful at every time
does not only improve the mental health but it improves the physical health.
There is always bliss, joy and peace for a grateful heart.
Advice: practice sending gratitude messages to
at least 5 people every day before going to bed.
3. LEARN TO SAY NO!
Do not say Yes! when you mean to say No! Most of us are guilty of always
saying YES! on occasions where we
genuinely mean to say NO! just to
please people. Saying NO is actually
not a bad thing to do. Putting yourself and needs first is not selfish but
healthy.
4. START EVERY DAY WITH A POSITIVE AFFIRMATION
Starting your day with a positive
sentence like today, I am worthy of love, happiness, I am
going to let things beyond my control slide, you will find out
you’ve set an undefeatable tone and feeling for your day.
5. PRACTICE SELF-CARE
Self-care does not
necessarily need to be expensive. It can be as simple as just doing things that
make you happy and at peace.
6. TAKE A SOCIAL MEDIA BREAK
Disengaging from the social
media is a big challenge for many of us. Our attention is focused on happening
on social media. Taking a break off the social media for at least 24hrs a week
will have a positive impact on our mental health.
7. EMBRACE AN HOBBY
Often practicing of am hobby
you find joy, solace in will help strengthen and improve the mental health.
8. EXERCISE
Exercise as simple as taking
a walk of 15 minutes or jogging will help improve the mental health.
9. COMPLAIN LESS
Too much of complain will
only lead our mind to focus majorly on negative things which will in turn drain
us our strength, inner peace and mental health.
10. COMPLIMENT AND CONGRATULATE YOURSELF
Before you sleep every day,
list out what you love about yourself that day and compliment them and
congratulate yourself for effectively using them to improve yourself that day.
11. EAT HEALTHY AND DRINK LOT OF WATER
Eating healthy meal, fruits
and drinking at least 10 glasses of water will keep the mental and physical
health in good shape.
Advice: Breakfast is very
essential.
12. DO SOMETHING NICE FOR SOMEONE EVERY DAY.
13. ASKING FOR HELP DOES NOT MAKE YOU A LESSER PERSON.
Whenever we feel
overwhelmed, let’s not let fear or shame stop us from asking for help.
14. JOURNALING.
Learning to write our
thoughts and feelings is a great tool that can help us achieve self-discovery
and connect to our deeper self.
15. PUSH YOURSELF OUT OF YOUR COMFORT
ZONE
One of the best way to fight
anxiety is by taking action and boldly face the things that scares you, in that
way, you will see that they aren’t as scary as you thought it would be.
16. ALWAYS PUT YOURSELF FIRST
Living to please other
people and taking our needs for granted is the easiest thing for us to do. Each
day, put your needs first, listen to what you want and remind yourself that you
also deserve to come first.
17. REFLECT ON WHAT YOU’VE LEARNT TODAY.
Ask yourself about what the day thought you. Did the
lesson of the day challenge you? Should you continue with the same routine?
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Don’t forget: your happiness is not an option.
Thanks for reading.
©MUH’SABIT
Ayankola
08133646072
leaderborngreat@gmail.com