The importance of treating your mental health as you would your physical health is a pretty well accepted principle nowadays. Mental health is extremely important than many people care to admit. And ignoring your mental health or making it seem insignificant can lead to serious damage and have a very negative impact on your well-being. Your mental health can make a huge difference in your mood, happiness, and overall outlook on life. Below are few tips to take care of mental health-
1. Focus on one thing
Focus on one thing
Being mindful of the present allows us to let go of negative emotions from past experiences that weigh us down. Start by paying attention to your daily routine activities, such as taking a shower, eating lunch, or walking home. Paying attention to the physical environment, sounds, smells, or tastes of these experiences helps you focus on a particular thought.
2. Eat a good meal
Eating a good meal
What you eat not only nourishes your body, but your brain too. Protein-rich foods increase norepinephrine, dopamine, and tyrosine, which helps to keep you alert. Fruits and vegetables are full of nutrients that feed every cell of your body, including those that affect mood-regulating brain chemicals.
3. Tell yourself something positive
Tell yourself something positive
When we become aware of our self and our life negatively, we can end up viewing experiences in a way that confirms that notion. Instead, practice using positive words that promote feelings of self-worth in yourself and yourself worth.
4. Exercise
Exercise
Your body releases stress-relieving and mood-boosting endorphins before and after you work out, which is why exercise is a powerful antidote to decrease stress, anxiety, and depression. Look for small ways to add activity to your day, for example taking the stairs instead of the elevator or going on a short walk. Sunlight helps your body get vitamin D, which increases your level of serotonin in the brain.
5. Take a break
Taking a break
In the moments when it all seems like too much, step away, and do anything but whatever it was you were stressing out about until you feel a little better. Take a break from that activity will do you a lot good.