Good Mental Health and Self-Care

Good Mental Health

Taking care of your mental health is just as important as your physical health. In fact, the mind and body are so connected that when your mental health suffers, your physical health is sure to follow in the form of sickness and stress. Routine self-care plays a big role in making sure you develop good mental habits that will keep you operating at 100%.

The Impact Of Better Self-Care

Here are 5 ways that self-care impacts your mental health in a positive way.

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A Self-Care Routine Brings Real Benefits

Self-care is relatively simple. It’s all about tuning in to your needs mentally, emotionally and physically and doing things on purpose to take care of yourself. That is not selfish, and self-care is never selfish because you matter!

 It is about setting boundaries and putting YOU first. When was the last time you allowed yourself the time to slow down and do something that helped you recharge? For all of us life can be busy and chaotic, and we rarely give ourselves a moment to rest.

We end up putting our needs on the last rung of the ladder and we struggle because of it. Making self-care a part of your daily life is one of the best things you can do for your overall health and well-being.

Here are 5 life-enhancing benefits of making self-care a priority.

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Self-Care Routine that Works For You!

Have you developed a self-care routine that works for you? In these trying times, as we all try to cope with the many challenges that we face, taking some time to develop self-care routines is something that all of us can benefit from.

If you are new to the idea of self-care it can seem like something which is just going to add even more pressure in your busy life at a time when you have so much else to contend with. However, it can be easier than you might think to develop a daily self-care routine that works.

When it comes to self-care, one of the biggest misconceptions is that it takes lots of time and effort to make it work. This couldn’t be further from the truth.

If you’re new to the self-care arena, all of the tips, tricks and ideas floating around on the internet can be overwhelming and leave you feeling lost and unsure about how to start. The good news is, no matter how new you are to the space, a self-care routine isn’t difficult to begin.

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Get Offline! Be Kind To Yourself

What’s that? Get Offline? We all spend a lot of time on social media these days. Whether it be Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or anything else, it ends up using a lot of our free time.

Obviously, if you step away from social media, you will have more time to do other things. However, you probably haven’t stopped and thought about the actual, specific benefits to be gained by spending less time online. So, in this article, you will see the 4 benefits of reducing the time you spend on social media.

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Shouting In The Wind

Sometimes when we share our thoughts on Social Media it can feel as if we aren’t reaching people. It can sometimes feel that unless you are one of those people who engages with the latest “righteous indignation” that seems to pervade sites such as Twitter you are talking to a very small audience or even to yourself.

One of my friends described it as “Shouting into the Wind” suggesting that like a leaf caught in a blowing gale your thoughts are simply tossed around. But don’t lose heart because at some point that leaf almost always comes to ground.

So it is with sharing thoughts, advice and encouragement on sites such as Twitter. There is always a chance that someone who really needs to hear what you have shared will chance upon it through a like, a retweet or a search.