12 Simple Ways to Invest In Your Mental Health
Just pick one....and use it to start your momentum.
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The purpose of this article isn’t to add 12 more things to your to-do list.
The purpose of this to give you that inspiration or nudge in the right direction, to just do one thing.
Sometimes, when we are in a funk. We need to do simple easy tasks in the right direction. Getting started with any of these simple steps is progress!
PS. Before you start reading. I want to let you know a speaker session I’m running this Thursday all about how to manage anxiety, stress, and shyness & introversion. Check out more details here and let me know if you have any questions :)
1) Always be learning…
Great questions to ask yourself:
“How can I learn my way out of this problem?”
“What can I learn to improve my life?”
2) Listen to good podcasts
Most shows today are hosts rambling about a past story. Find the real voices that resonate with you and it’s okay if it’s not listening to the #1 mindset podcast.
3) Follow positivity on social media
You need to learn, listen, and watch different to become different. You can change your life on social media with real knowledge or get outraged every day without success.
4) Unfollow negativity on social media
You know this but we both know watching those people who repost and retweet negative content isn’t helpful.
5) Eliminate processed junk food
A study by Loma Linda University has found that poor mental health (moderate and severe psychological distress) is linked with poor diet quality -- regardless of personal characteristics such as gender age, education, age, marital status and income level.
6) Take a fish oil Omega 3 Supplement
Omega-3 has been found to be the most effective supplement for improving mental health in the world's largest review of research by World Psychiatry into nutrient supplementation in people with mental disorders.
7) Go for a walk or run (cardio)
Running for a period of time has been scientifically proven to produce what we call an endorphin high. Endorphins work on the same receptors as heroin or morphine you get at the hospital.
Why is this important? Because this is one of the main mechanisms our body uses to manage pain. What’s painful for someone with social anxiety? Talking to other people.
Using cardio as a temporary bridge for you to get into the experience of what it feels like to talk to people is unbelievably powerful. Again, this is an example of choosing a healthy coping mechanism over a not-so-healthy method to manage anxiety like drinking alcohol for example.
8) Write/document your thoughts
Fear has no place on paper. Journaling is powerful, read more here.
9) Challenge yourself to fight a fear
Fear in certain cases is a compass telling you where to go.
10) Take your sleeping seriously (7/8 hours)
Many studies have shown social anxiety and sleep problems almost always are at co-occurrence.
11) Supplement Vitamin D3
People with low vitamin D are at a much greater risk of depression. Researchers believe that because vitamin D is important to healthy brain function, insufficient nutrient levels may play a role in depression and other mental illnesses.
12) Get as much sunlight as possible
Sunlight is the #1 source of vitamin D. Researchers at BYU found more mental health distress in people during seasons with little sun exposure. On the contrary, days with plenty of sunshine were associated with better mental health — in fact, the availability of sunshine has more impact on mood than rainfall, temperature, or any other environmental factor.
Getting some sun increases your serotonin and helps you avoid Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and sun exposure can also help people with anxiety and depression.
Conclusion
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