Feeling like you're struggling mentally isn't fun and can be harmful to your life and everything you hold dear. Even if you don't feel like you have depression or anxiety, feeling like things are getting on top of you can be worrying and overwhelming.
But what can you do about it? With nearly a quarter of Americans struggling with mental health, finding what works for you is imperative to help you regain your quality of life and your happiness and to allow you to get on with life without added stress and stress because life is stressful enough without an increased mental load.
These tips can help you to improve your mental health.
Talk to Someone
Whether you engage the services of a licensed professional counselor or talk to family or friends, it's important to share your worries with someone else to help you make sense of them and gain some support and perspective. Hearing another person's point of view or simply offloading can be extremely therapeutic. If you're feeling stressed out, take a deep breath, let it out, and communicate your problems, concerns, and feelings to others to see the difference it can make.
Exercise
Hit the gym, go for a walk, swim, do anything that moves your body and gets the blood pumping. Exercise is a highly effective dopamine booster, and while won't instantly remove all of your woes, it can make you feel better by boosting dopamine in the brain. And this boost can give you some joy and relief and help you to feel better. The more you exercise, the better you will feel; aim for at least 150 minutes of activity that boosts your heart rate and gets you out of breath slightly per week (WHO guidelines) to activate the benefits of exercise.
Get Some Sleep
The importance of sleep for mental health can be massively overlooked. When you aren't feeling great mentally, it can impact your ability to sleep. Here, you can find yourself at risk of ending up in a vicious circle. Implement a good sleeping routine, focus on getting at least 7 hours of good quality sleep per night, and give yourself a fighting chance of feeling good each day when you wake up.
Get Creative
Creativity can help you express yourself and release whatever is in your head. Once it's out, it's easier to control and make sense of, so getting creative can allow you to find an appropriate outlet. It can be listening to your favorite music, dancing to it, drawing, wiring, or anything that will enable you to express yourself in a way that works for you.
Do A Good Deed
Doing a good deed can instantly help you feel better. It might not directly impact your issues or benefit them, but if you're feeling low, a small act of kindness towards others that helps them out or makes them smile can boost your happiness, knowing you're doing something good. While there are no genuinely selfless acts, in this case, there is a reason why you're doing it; helping others out will never be a bad thing. Pay attention to what you can do to help those around you and input something good, no matter how small it is.
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