Mental health contains our psychological, emotional, and social prosperity. It affects our feelings, action, and thinking. It also helps determine how to control stress, and relate to others. The long history of the term mental hygiene is in the United States, having first been used by William Sweetzer in 1843. Mental health is important as physical health for everyone at every stage of life.
“Start by doing what’s necessary,
Then do what’s possible
And suddenly you are doing the
impossible.”
There are the following 4 habits that are
necessary for everyone;
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1:
Value and take care of yourself
Treat yourself with respect and avoid
self-criticism. Make time for yourself. Spend time on your hobbies, favorite
projects. Plant a garden, polish your skills, and become fluent in another
language. To do this help you to improve your mental health.
Also,
take care of yourself. Be sure to:
·
Eat
healthy diet
·
Drink
a large amount of safe water
·
Got
enough sleep
·
Avoid
smoking and other harmful things
·
Do
some activities you enjoy
2:
Avoid alcohol and other drugs
Most
people drink alcohol to change their mood and to deal with fear or loneliness,
but its effect is temporary. People should avoid alcohol and other drugs. Drinking
is not beneficial to manage difficult feelings. Sometimes people use alcohol
and other drugs for their medication but in reality, drugs only increase problems.
The
long term effects of alcohol and drugs are following:
·
High
Blood Pressure and stroke
·
Problem
with internal organs
·
Depression
·
Loss
of motivation
·
Having
a negative outlook on life
3:
Break up the monotony
Same eating and sleeping routine, getting
up at the same time, work for the same time, and even use the same roads will
make you trapped in the life of sameness. Our mind is not a machine it can not
behave like a robot it can not work with the same software every day. Changing
the similarity in set routine can give you more new stream of creativity, and
make your life more interesting
Here
is how you can break up your routine for good mental health:
·
Change
the routine of work
·
Hobby
time
·
Interaction
and social gathering
·
Traveling
·
Upskill
4: Learn
to manage Stress
Stress is a part of our life. It doesn’t
mean that it becomes harmful for us we should deal with it. There are endless
possibilities to make your time enjoyable. Research shows that laughter can upgrade
your immune system, reduce stress and pain, and relax your body.
These Some basic practices could manage your stress:
·
Prayer
·
Exercise
·
Take
a nature walk
·
Play
with your pet
·
Meditation
