10/10/2024
Today is mental health day, the importance of wellbeing is connected to our mental health way more then some people like to admit!
I'm sure there be thousands of post explaining why this is, and so I wanted to give some tips!
The simple version is of why they are connected is that having good mental health, or being mentally healthy, is more than just the absence of illness and rather it's a state of overall wellbeing. Having the ability to cope with and 'bounce back' from stress and sadness, and fully be able to enjoy life.
Tip 1:
If you get ill when during stressful periods of time, whether this be a cold, cough or aching body, these are all signs you need to prioritise your wellbeing more
Tip 2:
Wellbeing isn't just having a bath with candles, or reading a book. For every person it can look very different. What is something that you haven't done in ages, maybe even years, that you absolutely LOVED and could literally lose time doing it? Maybe drawing, playing a board game, hiking, climbing trees?
Make time in the next few days to do that thing!
Tip 3:
Give yourself a break! Often we can be our worst critics, "why did you do that, that was stupid", "ah derhh", sound familiar??
That negative inner self talk is not getting you anywhere. Let start picking up on those and start talking to ourselves like we would our best friend. It sounds simple, but we can spiral one way or another.
Now is your chance to choose the direction of the spiral!
Comment below to let others see they are not alone, what will you be working on or treating yourself to?
I'll start, I'm going to go for a long walk in the countryside this weekend. I used to go walking with my Grandad when I was little, it always brought me huge amounts of joy and will always continue to!
