Welcome, back, everyone. This week’s newsletter will give you nine ways to achieve better mental health. Over the last month, I have talked a lot about mental health and given you several approaches you can take to achieve better results in your overall well-being.
If you would like a recap on some of these approaches and their benefits, along with some ideas that I have just now mentioned, then stay with me as I prepare to take the next step in becoming positively improved.
Journaling
Journaling is one of my faves. I have been journaling for years, and although I first started this particular part of my journey, I completely sucked at it. I found that the more honest I allowed myself to express my truth, the easier this task became.
Nowadays, writing in my journal is as much a part of my day as breathing. If you ever want to get something off your chest and for whatever reason you can’t talk to the person, journaling is an excellent substitute as you can say anything you want in a journal, and no one will know unless you want them to.
Almost anyone seeking to better themselves or heal any old trauma has a journal or voice recorder, which would be the audio version of a journal. This is because it is effective at helping one get what they need to handle their situation.
Whether that be clarity or just letting off some steam so that you can relax, if you do not already do this, it is worth a try, provided that you can be honest with yourself about your thoughts and feelings.
Communication with others
It is no secret that talking to someone will help you release any tension you might have and ultimately help you solve the problem you are dealing with. The best thing about communication with others is the teaching. When you share your thoughts and feelings, you are teaching people a little about you and your situation.
You are releasing your emotions and opening the door to finding a resolution. Another upside to talking with others is the building of relationships. These positive points benefit your overall well-being but, most of all, your mental well-being.
Stay active
Staying active is a wonderful way to achieve better mental health, as being physically active allows your brain to focus primarily on the task in front of you and less on your worries, concerns, and stresses of the day.
It also has the added benefit of balancing the chemical hormones in your brain, which leaves you feeling better and with a much more positive point of view. As discussed in previous newsletters, perspective makes all the difference in the world.
Meditation
As I have discussed many times in my newsletter, meditations help to create stillness of the mind which is extremely helpful to your overall mental health and well-being.
Meditation practices do not have to take much time to produce significant results; it does not have to be done sitting with your legs crossed while chanting some mantra. It can be done by choosing to quiet the mind and focus on a plant or the scenery around you while your mind quiets and returns to a place of peace and calm.
Connect with nature
Connecting with nature and just taking in the natural beauty around you is one of the best things you can do to help your mental health improve. Nothing can bring a person to a state of mental and emotional calm quite like nature does. This is one of the ways I recommend highly.
Keep a good diet.
Another source that can help you achieve better mental and physical well-being is to keep a good diet. So many people only eat what is quick and easy because it tastes good and it’s easy to get. Most people need to understand, though, that high-carb food slows everything in your body down and, with time, will leave you feeling tired and unmotivated, affecting your mental and physical well-being.
Allow yourself to relax.
I am not sure about you, but when. I started my mental journey here. I found trying to relax so hard to do. I noticed that even when I was sitting watching t.v. my muscles were always tensed up. When I slept, I would wake up and just hurt everywhere, which is quite normal after 50 years, but when you are 20, it is really more of a cry for help, at least from your body, that is.
After I started to get myself to relax, I noticed that I was sleeping better, waking with less and less, and finally, no pain. I thought clearer, my decision-making improved, and things started falling into place more often. All because I learned to relax. We should do it at least 30 mins before bed.
Read for knowledge
Reading is such a fantastic activity for the brain. Admittedly I prefer audiobooks over physically reading a book, but the concept is the same. See, as we read, we gain knowledge; this knowledge then expands the brain and the perspective of the individuals.
As I have said many times, perspective is critical as it will make or break what actions you will or will not take. It is suggested by several that you should read at least 30 minutes each day, which is very beneficial, but I suggest that you simply read or, in cases such as mine, listen to a book as often as you can. Your brain will thank you.
Get plenty of sleep.
Now, I mentioned earlier that I could sleep better once I could get myself to relax. Sleep is something everybody needs. It is our body’s way of recharging. When we only partially recharge we. And not thinking clearly and then following a whole domino effect of events and even behaviors. You must get at least 6 hrs a night to function like a sane person. One of the best ways to think clearly is to rest yourself completely.
Final thoughts:
Here, we are again at the end of yet another newsletter. I will end this week’s newsletter with the vital thing to remember when achieving better mental health is to take care of yourself. They will take care of you if you care for your body, mind, and spirit.
I hope you enjoyed this week’s newsletter and got something from reading it. If you know someone who would benefit from this knowledge, please share it with them.
If you have anything regarding this topic, please share it in the comment section. Thank you, as always, for taking this step with me along the journey toward becoming positively improved.
Until next week, namaste.
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