Useful Tips In Mental Hygiene! Have you or someone close to you suffered from anxiety, depression, stress, neurological problems etc. anytime in your life? We hear a lot about it nowadays. The even 6-year-old kid is using stress and depressed word very often.
Almost all the clients I talk to, everybody mentions that they have a varying degree of anxiety. Everyone talks about how anxious they get over small things. How stress has occupied their every aspect of life.
We have the best of the health care available, but we are still behind in managing our mental health?
Statistics show that 1 in 6 adults experience a common mental health problem, such as anxiety or depression. 5.8% of the adult population in Singapore has suffered from depression at some point in their lives
51% of mental illness patients suffer from a chronic physical illness because there is a link between the two. Yes, physical and mental health is interconnected. Physical illness causes the mental disturbance. It affects confidence and energy. Also, mental illness effects on the physical body. When it affects the physical body, these diseases are called psychosomatic ailments, that means diseases connected with Mind and body, which is hypertension, diabetes, Asthma, arthritis, anxiety and depression, Migraine etc.
As through my teachings, I work with many people and almost 70% of people are dealing with one or more of these problems.
Multitasking, peer pressure, overthinking, impatience, fear, unknown and unexpected outcome causes stress and anxiety.
DO you agree with that?
So positive Mental health and Useful Tips In Mental Hygiene! is very important to have the balanced, healthy and happy life.
The mind is the collection of thoughts, which can lead us to the positive or negative outcome on all aspects of life like health, relationships, perceptions.
Let’s see, how one single thought is responsible to create the effect on an emotional and physical level.
A thought creates either negative or positive emotions, which affects the energy level and visible on physical body e.g: Angry thought creates fast breathing with muscle tightening. The positive thought brings joy. It affects your actions e.g: If you are angry, you either shout at the person next to you, you start throwing things etc. Depends on the pattern of actions, it becomes your habit e.g: Some person is always angry, frustrated. It becomes their attitude, where we label that person like angry, kind etc. It becomes their nature, which becomes their destiny.
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We give energy to thoughts. Actions fairly depend upon what we concentrate on a positive or negative thought.
Here are 6 Useful Tips In Mental Hygiene! to maintain positive mental hygiene so that it doesn’t become our destiny.
1. Acknowledge
Many times, we are not ready to accept the issues we are going through or what we are dealing with e.g: We don’t accept that you are still thinking about past event, which is bothering you.
Everyday activities cause stress affecting health, but you think that this is part of life, which I must go through it.
So, acknowledge the problem, it makes easier to find the solution.
You cannot fix a problem that you refuse to acknowledge.
2. Exercise/Yoga
Body is meant to move, but very often we choose to rest, due to our lifestyle, work conditions etc. Exercise or simple yoga stretching improves blood circulation. It improves cardiovascular health. Yoga improves brain function, structure, and connectivity, which helps in improving learning, memory and cognitive functions. It is proven as an effective treatment for depression, anxiety, insomnia, ADHD etc.
TO keep the body healthy is a duty…otherwise, we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear…~ Budha
3. Meditation
We have thousands of thoughts throughout the day, out of that 85% of thoughts are from the past, 15% thoughts are related to the future and only 5% are present. So basically 95% thoughts are repeat thoughts. Meditation helps to reduce these repeat thoughts. It brings awareness and consciousness. It increases the silence space in between thoughts.
The goal of meditation isn’t to control your thoughts, it’s to stop letting them control you.
4. Talk to friends/close ones
Often, we don’t want to be vulnerable to our problems, issues we are facing. Sometimes, we think that we can deal with it all alone but talking to a friend, just relives the stress or tension you are holding on to. Sometimes you might get the solution as well.
Talking to the best friend is sometimes all the therapy you need.
5. Positive AFFIRMATION
Affirmations are auto-suggestions. When practiced sincerely and consistently, they reinforce chemical pathways in the brain, strengthening neural connections. Affirmations are the short, positive and powerful statement about yourself, your abilities, your goals, and intentions. It helps to change the way you think and feel about yourself and as a result, change your reality as your subconscious mind accepts these statements as truth.
An affirmation opens the door. It’s the beginning point on the path to change. ~ Louise Hay
6. Journaling
Journaling is the way to release emotions. It is the healthy way to deal with overwhelming emotions where you can express yourself freely, which helps in managing anxiety, reducing stress and coping up with depression. It also helps to prioritize your activities, be aware of your fears and concerns. It can help to identify the cause of stress and anxiety. So at least write your thoughts once a day.
Journaling is like whispering to one’s self and listening at the same time..~ Mina Murray
In addition to that, you can also
– Spend time in nature regularly
– Take up any hobby and interest like dancing, singing, swimming etc.
– Do some volunteer work
– Maintain daily health routines
Your mental health is more important than the test, the interview, the lunch date, the meeting, the project deadline, the soccer game, the grocery run. Take care of yourself.
