Today we’re lookng at 6 key ways in which you can promote mental well-being in your own life. So let’s jump right into it.
1. End toxic relationships
Scott (2020) defines a toxic relationships as follows:
A toxic relationship is one that makes you feel unsupported, misunderstood, demeaned, or attacked. – Scott (2020)
The term doesn’t apply to just sexual partners, but every other sphere too, whether it’s your employer, a family member, a coach, or somebody else.
2. Talk to friends
You know the saying “a problem shared is a problem halved”? It’s said for a good reason, because sharing a problem allows you to get a different perspective, process your own thoughts, feelings and emotions and sometimes just doing that allows you to reach a conclusion or decision and maybe find the answer you’re looking for.
3. Find a hobby
Following a hobby can provide you with a sense of enrichment and really add value to your life. Never underestimate the importance of following your hobbies. In fact, it’s usually when you (think you) have little time for hobbies, that you need them the most! So, do be sure to prioritise hobbies for at least part of the day, even if it’s just after 7pm, or weekends.
4. Eat healthily
Eating healthily sets up your mind and body for optimum performance. Remember though that (for most people) it’s not possible or practical to eat healthily 100% of the time. So do be sure to allocate some time for fun and enjoyment through eating. This migh involve letting yourself eat the more ‘frivelous’ foods after a certain time or on certain days of the week.
5. Prioritise sleep and rest
When you prioritise sleep and rest (however rest looks like for you), it allows you to ‘recharge your batteries’ and leads to you gaining more resilience for dealing with the ups and downs of life. Rest doesn’t necessarily look like sleeping or doing nothing; for some people it looks like taking exercise, seeing a friend, walking the dog, following a hobby or watching a football match. Whatever the activity, if you feel refreshed and energised after it, then it’s ‘working’.
6. Exercise
Similar to eating healthily, exercising regularly sets up your body for maximum performance. Many people report feeling refrshed, energised and gaining a new sense of perspective when taking exercise, or in the period immediately following it.
Final note
Prioritising mental health can look slightly different for everybody, but hopefully this gave you an idea of what areas you could focus on. Start there and adjust accordingly.
Need help?
If you are struggling with juggling key aspects of your life and prioritising some of the things that might improve your mental health, at Hypnotic Universe (formerly Mirfield Hypnotherapy Centre), are well-equipped to help you in your journey to life-improvement. Contact us today if you are ready to move on with your life.
If you are feeling suicidal as a result of any difficulty, we implore you to contact you doctor or psychiatrist as soon as possible.
Next steps
We offer hypnotherapy both online and face to face, as well as in your own home, if you’re a blue badge holder living within approx’ 10 miles of WF14 9ED.
To book, just send us your availability over the next 10 to 14 days and we’ll set up an initial consultation, to see how we can help you move on with your life:
- Use our online contact form.
- Via text/SMS to 07808 931714 if you’re inside the UK, or +44 7808 931714 if you’re outside the UK.
- Email us at hello@hypnoticuniverse.org.
- Message us via our socials – Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.
Like what you see?
- Bookmark our blog
- Subscribe to our newsletters – we have different ones, depending whether you’re a member of the public, qualified hypnotherapist, trainee hypnotherapist, or a hypnotherapy tutor.
- Check out our self-help articles.
- Share our web address or socials – Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.
- Comment on some posts or our social media pages – we’d love to get to know you better.
