Improve Your Mental Health With These Unique Strategies

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Improve Your Mental Health With These Unique Strategies

Easy tips to declutter your heart and mind - 

Improving your mental health can be a challenge when you’re faced with stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects they bring. Not only that, what works for some won’t automatically work for others, so it’s important to think outside the box when you’re looking for ways to boost your mental and emotional wellness. Interested in learning how to cope with stress or anxiety in the moment, no matter where you are? Mayo Clinic notes that yoga and meditation can be extremely helpful in incorporating mindfulness into your routines, and you can find information on those activities at Plant Medicine Mom. Here are a few more ideas on how to make your mental health a priority:

Clean up

Changing up your living environment can make a major difference to your mental health, especially if your home is cluttered or dark. Open the windows, let in some fresh air and natural light, and get organized in order to feel better immediately, especially if you spend a lot of time at home.

Connect with new and old friends/Find positive communities

Feeling isolated at home or caught up in your own world? Making new friends can be a challenge, but you can look up old buddies and reconnect with people you care about but haven’t seen in a while. Social media provides some connections, but it can be challenging to find them if they’re using different names. Using a search engine will allow you to type in the name and graduation date of the person you’re looking for so you can easily reconnect.

You can also deepen connections with tribal marking sessions led by Tatiana of Sweet Tatas. These traditional and ancestral markings help create community and bonds in a group setting, large and small. 

Help your community

Getting together with friends is a great way to boost your mental health, but you might also consider getting out into the community to help your neighbors. Starting a nonprofit will allow you to connect with people in need and will make it easier to apply for grants and other funding opportunities. You’ll need to create bylaws for your organization that detail how it’s governed, when you’ll hold board meetings, how voting will work, and how you’ll handle conflicts of interest; read up on how to set up a nonprofit before getting started.

Get creative

Whether you’re working with others or just want to try something new on your own, Verywell Mind points out that art therapy can be extremely beneficial in building confidence and reducing stress. Try painting, keeping a sketchbook, sculpting, or even baking, and let your creativity shine.

Further your education

Learning something new can be fun when you make it a hobby, or it can help raise your self-esteem if it’s something you’ve always wanted to pursue. Going back to school or just using an educational app to learn a new language are great ways to do something just for yourself and raise your confidence as you set goals for the future.

Adopt a pet

Making positive changes to your life can be fulfilling, and while trying new things can be daunting, it can also bring new joys to your life. If you’re an animal lover, consider adopting a pet. Animals can reduce stress and even boost your physical health by lowering blood pressure, and you can make a difference by adopting from a shelter and giving your pet a great home.

Get rid of unhealthy vices

Owning a pet can help you change bad habits, such as not getting enough exercise, but there are also a few you can work on by yourself. Quitting smoking, cutting back on screen time, and eating less junk food are all great examples of bad habits you can eliminate in order to feel better.

Practice gratitude

Making positive changes such as cutting out bad habits can be life-changing, as can learning to practice gratitude. Meditation is a great way to start, but you can also keep a journal and write down goals and positive affirmations in order to feel grateful every day. Find time to practice gratitude through mindful movement, meditating, holistic group events, or through positive affirmations.

Boosting your mental health and decluttering your mind isn’t always an easy feat, but when you start with small changes you can still make a big impact. Think about your immediate needs and set a few goals for the coming months that will help you feel more in control of your wellbeing. Tatiana uses various modalities to help you focus on your inner wellbeing, find gratitude in your heart, and help refocus your mind. Browse her services for more insight.

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