6 Ways to take care of Your Mental Health

Mental Health the word that has so much in it , you can’t even think of . Living in a world with so much of negativity around , comparability , insecurity , stress issue is what we were dealing with every day , you can’t run from these as they are the part the life no matter how good or bad you life is , its surrounding will effect you in one or the other way .Earlier people don’t know the importance of mental health , even today there are people who still felt shy talking about it , prefer dealing with it alone than being transparent about it , which further leads to other health issues. “What mental health need is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation” , these days people are more exposed to mental issues than physical issues as the diversity of internet is somewhere becoming the cause of mental health issues now a days. So how can we deal with it.

Well , there are several life changing habits that you need to adopt to deal with the day to day mental issues , these are neither time taking nor do unconventional to do , remember a health mind is an ‘edited mind’ you like edited things so why not to try it with your “mind”. So lets dive in

1. Doing Physical Activity

Sounds boring , let me tell you how effecting it is for your mental health. Researches had shown , doing physical activity help to release good endrophins , a natural cannabinoids brain chemical and other such chemicals that enhances your sense of well being . Physical activity here does not necessarily mean going to gym spending hours there , following strict schedule , truly not any of these but rather means doing few exercise for atleast 10 minutes a day , 10 minutes won’t be tough right , or you may just have a walk of 40 min a day this will also help.

2. Get a nice nature meetup.

Nature has the ability to calm you down , it spread positivity .You must have felt calm , relax by being at a place surrounded by greenery , fresh air . Researches had shown that a five minute contact with the nature can change your mood and general emotional well being , a simple walk in the nature has the ability to reduce your stress , negativity and will relax your mind deeply . I know because of the current situation it will not be possible neither safe to go out no worry you can just have a nice early morning walk on your terrace area that will also be good for your mental well being.

3. Practice Positive Thinking.

Psychologist says that your brain has tendency of making you feel like what you think of your self , if you only had negative thoughts in your mind than it will make your body feel that way , so better let positive thinking comes on your way it will help you in and out both . Positive thinking has amazing effect on your mental well being , instead of focusing on bad do focus on good that happen to you in a day . I can understand its hard to stay positive all the time but remember that you have the ability to stop that as no one can control your mind other than you .

4. Socialising with people , you are happy with.

Researches had shown that socialising with people does have positive effect on your mental health . These days chatting , texting had hindered socialising , we prefer to talk over on phones than to meet and this has become the new way of meeting people which is somewhere not good for our mental health. For your mental well being do socialise with people you stay happy with , in the current situation though it’s not preferable but you have your family , sit with them have a nice talk about random stuff , this will be good for your mental well being .

5. Keep a Gratitude Journal.

Gratitude is linked with happiness and positivity . Feeling grateful has a positive effect on your mental health , when you feel grateful you hinder the negativity leading to positive mind set . The best way to increase your gratitude is to keep a gratitude journal , write down atleat 3 think that makes you happy in a day at night before going to bed you will find out how effecting it is for your mental health.

6. Get enough Sleep .

I know it is very basis but, is also very important for your mental health almost 60% to 80 % of the people with insomnia had depression which further leads to other health issues . Have a check on your sleeping pattern , get a proper sleep of 8 hours , or as recommended by your doctor. Your body need time to rest so do your brain too , follow the proper sleeping pattern for your mental and physical well being and if you are having a regular imbalance sleep than do prefer to meet a doctor .

All these need to become the daily routine of your life , if you are dealing with any mental issue you will see the difference by following few of the steps above and try to make these your habit . Mental health is important infact it is much more important than your physical health , as most of the mental health issues are the cause of your physical health issues . So do prefer to prioritize your mental health.