Have you recently been thinking about your mental health and ways to improve it? Your mental health is something you should always have at the forefront of your mind, although it’s not always easy to keep your mental health at its best. Throughout life, things can be thrown your way, causing you to have ups and downs – when you have your ups it’s brilliant, but when you are having a low period, this is when you should try to make improvements.
Improvements that you can act on include looking after your diet, ensuring you get enough sleep, drinking less alcohol, enjoying your hobbies, socialising with friends, speaking to people about your mental health, drinking more water and dedicating some of you time – too many people don’t dedicate enough time to themselves1
Below we look into three different ways you can look after your mental health. Keep on reading to discover some changes that you may be able to make in your day to day life.
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Start enjoying your hobbies again
Too many people neglect their hobbies, even though it’s something they enjoy doing and it can help your mental health. So many people say they’re too busy to dedicate some time to their hobby, which isn’t true – you can always find an hour to do something you love. Whether it’s playing a game of chess, cooking your favourite meal, or playing a game of Minesweeper, make sure you enjoy your hobby weekly.
Getting enough sleep
For various reasons, getting enough sleep is something a lot of people struggle to do. Whether this is because they are busy, or don’t prioritise sleep, it can be detrimental to your mental health if you aren’t getting enough. Depending on your age, you should be aiming to get at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep a day. Spend a week tracking your sleep and see if you are achieving this as this is a change you may need to make.
Speaking to others about your problems
It’s important not to suffer in silence. As cheesy as it sounds, a problem shared is a problem halved. When you are going through a low period, there will be a reason why. Whatever the reasons, reach out to your friends or family members and share it with them. Their advice and support may be what you need to help you get through a sticky situation. Think of it this way, if they were suffering with their mental health, would you want them to reach out to you for support – the answer to that will be yes! If you have children, showing you are willing to reach out to others is also a good example to set.
We hope our guide has given you some inspiration on changes that you can make. Not all the changes will help instantly, but by making changes, you will gradually mind your mental health starts to improve.
What tips would you recommend to someone trying to improve their mental health? Which of the above recommendations do you think is important? Is there anything that you think we are missing in our guide? Let us know in the comment box below. We would love to hear from you.
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