There is a history of mental illness in my family, primarily depression. I have suffered through bouts of it, been treated with medication, and ultimately learned to cope by changing my life in a number of ways. Feeling depressed is not a party but recovery is worth celebrating.
How did I do it? I learned to implement a set of skills that helped me stay mentally healthy. I started taking responsibility for my life and my choices then quit blaming others for my problems. I explored many spiritual paths, eventually discovering what works best for me. I try to exercise regularly, eat well and get plenty of sleep. I write in a journal and take pictures to express what's inside me. I meditate and practice mindfulness. I practice lovingkindness by helping other people. I keep learning and growing.
Of course I still have down days and don't always do what I need to do, but I view my path as a spiral journey, ever evolving.
How about you?
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Getting sunshine helps; getting out helps; coffee helps, especially with someone who feels like talking, too.
Hi Loran, Your habits sound like a prescription for a healthy life. Actually your lifestyle sounds a lot like my own. Good Luck!
Hugs to you! Sounds like a great plan!
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Tee
Your methods all sound like good ones. A spiral journey, ever evolving, is a good description of going through life open to new experiences and ideas.
The path you've chosen to follow is most definitely a prescription for a healthy, happy life, Loran, and I'm still grateful to you for sending some very helpful, inspiring information at a particularly downtime in my life -- which thankfully has passed. I hold good thoughts for you and send lots of love and thanks!
Sylvia
Good advice all around ~ but don't beat yourself up if you have an occaisional down day, that's part of a normal healthy life as well ~ we all have those days on occasion. Grow spiritually.
'hugs from afar'
Really good advice. Mental health is the person's emotional well-being or mental balance to realize the person's abilities, capability to cope and productivity in making contributions to the community. By avoiding extra burden on oneself by rejecting surplus load of work or by taking out time to meet friends may help one in reducing stress level.
We should keep our body mentally as well as physically fit and therefore for that we need to keep some points in mind to keep our body better. As such when our mind would be healthy then everything would be good.
Mental health problems can affect anyone, regardless of age, race, gender or social background. Without care and treatment, mental health problems can have a serious affect on the individual.
All above statement are good.. Everybody must be healthy from mental condition.
This blog is really good for mental health.But yes self maintain is the best option for mental health.
This blog provides information and statistics about mental health problems related to substance abuse.I like it.
You are doing all the right things to get on top of your problems.Keep talking to your mental health team.Good luck and here's hopping all goes well.
Mental health is the person's emotional well-being or mental balance to realize the person's abilities. Always have some enjoyable hobbies of personal choice also relaxes and calms the mind.
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