If you have
high blood pressure, it would not be too difficult to conclude that you need to
change your lifestyle starting from regular exercises and a balanced diet.
On
the other hand, wallowing in sadness, despair and anxiety may seem an insoluble
problem to most people. How to deviate from the path which makes you dejected?
How to regain your confidence and start looking on the bright side of life?
The key is
in emotional health. The good news is that there are techniques to help you
stay emotionally balanced. Before we inforrm you about what they are, we will provide
you with the definition of emotional health to make everything much clearer.
What is
emotional health?
Contrary to
what many may think, emotional health is not the absence of mental disorders
only. It is an umbrella term encompassing the way you feel about yourself and
about the people close to you and the way you deal with stressful situations.
Pragmatically speaking, emotionally healthy persons are contented, confident
and they have a sunny disposition; they build meaningful relationships with
others and they are able to maintain them and finally, they have the ability to
cope with stress.
Accept
yourself
Self-acceptance
is not easy to accomplish, but not impossible. To accept yourself who you
really are, you need a conscious effort. Celebrate your strengths and virtues,
and promise yourself to change so that you can minimize your weakness. Put them
both on the paper.
Try not have
past regrets by acknowledging your mistake and forgiving yourself. The same
applies to your unrealized dreams. Reconcile with the fact that you could not do
something you wanted to and start building new dreams you can accomplish right
now.
Practice
mindfulness
Mindfulness,
or present moment awareness is the ability to focus all your thoughts and
emotions in the present moment nonjudgementally. The western notion of
mindfulness stems from Buddhist psychology and is related to meditation. However, you can look it as a general
view on life, as well.
The past and
future are always in our thoughts, while the present always lags behind.
Mindfulness enables a person to enjoy the present moment and to leave the past
and future into the background without thinking whether the past and future
decisions are good, or bad. You are less preoccupied, you lead a more
satisfying life and your overall emotional wellbeing is increased.
Take care
of your physical health
Physical and
mental health depend upon each other. As poor mental health can lead to chronic
physical illnesses, poor physical health can affect your mental wellbeing, too.
When you exercise, the brain produces more endorphine, one of the happy
hormones. According to various studies, the level of serotonin, another happy
hormone is higher if we are exposed to sunlight. Furthermore, natural sunlight
can improve sleep, as well. Finally, make sure you sleep eight hours every day
and avoid cigarettes and alcohol.
Pamper
yourself
Make
yourself a priority. Do things you love, or the ones you have always wanted to
do, but you never did. Leisure time is as important as other factors we have
mentioned so far. Define what happiness is to you and do everything leading you
to it.
Be creative,
discover a hobby. If the ultimate happiness for you is reading a book in
nature, do it. Do not shy away from making yourself contented every second of
your time. Take a spiritual retreat. Recharge your batteries in the environment you enjoy being. Leave
worries behind for a little bit of mindfulness. Escape to relaxation.
Maintain
healthy relationships
Whether you
are an extrovert, or an introvert, one thing is true. Humans are social beings. Our mental health is
closely related to the quality of relationships we build throughout life. Try
to get into a routine of visiting your friends and family in the real-world,
not only in the virtual one. Surround yourself with people you love and people
who care for you. Help others by doing something for them you can be proud of.
The great example of this is volunteering for non-profit, or charitable
organizations, for example.
Live in the
moment, love yourself, do anything that can put you in a good mood, show your
loved ones how much you care for them as these strategies lead you to being
emotionally healthy and better at life. Finally, “clap along if you know what
happiness is to you”.
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