Mental Health Care Happiness is contagious. If you are happy, tell someone. Listen to reasons others are happy, too. * Schedule fun and relaxing times with family and friends. * Find your passion in life. Every day, week, or month, do something you enjoy and look forward to. * Find satisfaction in using your talents. […]
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Mental Health Care Focus on nature’s beauty, peacefulness, and soothing sounds. * Go on a nature hike with a family member, friend, or coworker. * In your backyard, cuddle up with a good book on a chair or in a hammock. * Picnic in the park with family and friends. Enjoy your workday lunch in
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Mental Health Care Physical closeness through holding hands, hugging, caressing, and intimacy raises your level of oxytocin – the love hormone. * Make concrete plans to spend time with people you love, such as your partner, family, or friends. * Look on the bright side and be with cheery people. Positive energy spreads from one
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Mental Health Care Boost your happiness level by taking care of your body. * Get 7-8 hours of sleep a night. * Exercise every day with activities you enjoy. * Limit refined carbohydrates like white starchy foods (white bread, rice, and crackers) and sugar (soda, candy, and junk foods). These foods can cause blood sugar
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Mental Health Care * Look at healthy eating and other health improvements as health “evolutions.” * When you are ready, make health changes one at a time. * Start slowly with one positive step, such as eating breakfast at least 2 days a week. * Once this becomes a habit, take another healthy step. *
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Mental Health Care 1. Find your purpose and passion(s) in life. Plan for doing things you enjoy and look forward to. Write down a “bucket list.” 2. Be with or connect to family and friends by phone, e-mail, or social media. 3. Focus on the positive as much as possible. Search for the silver linings
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SELF-CARE CORNER Self-care at its most basic means taking time to do activities that improve your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. The goal of self-care is to invest in your well-being. While this can feel self-indulgent, good self-care habits help you enjoy life and care better for those around you. It’s a win-win for
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS Keeping a journal can benefit your mental health. Anyone dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, or just day-to-day stress may find journaling to be a useful self-care tool. There are no right or wrong ways to keep a mental health journal. Use the journal in whatever way is beneficial to you. Remember
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WELL-BEING Mental illness affects many people. It can include conditions like depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. Many times, a person will show early signs of mental illness. This means they can get medical help before the condition becomes serious. Changes in behavior Sometimes a person’s actions or personality seems to change when they have a
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS Many of us have heard – or given – advice about “looking on the bright side.” Or, you may have heard someone say, “the glass is half full, not half empty.” These are ways of explaining optimism. An optimistic person is someone who expects good things to happen in their future. But
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