Tips To A Healthy Headspace
We all want to live our lives in a positive and meaningful way, able to cope with life’s changes and challenges. The key? Maintaining a healthy headspace.
#6 things to help boost your mental health
01
Build new ways to handle tough times
Sometimes our coping mechanisms aren't always healthy. Taking time to think about how you’re handling tough times is really important. Here are some options to consider:
- Use art, music or journaling to express yourself
- Spend time in nature
- Set some small goals, and get help seeing them through
- Talk kindly to yourself
- Websites and free apps that can help
02
Make solid connections
Spending time with family, friends (including pets!) and people in your community can be an amazing way to strengthen your mental health and wellbeing. You can try things like:
- volunteer work
- hobbies
- church
- clubs or committees
- sports
Try to find one or two people you can be really real with and share honestly how you are doing.
03
Get the basics down
Eat and sleep well. This can sound basic but these two things have a huge impact on your overall mood and energy levels.
Fill up on nutritious food (like veggies, fruit and whole grains), drink plenty of water to give your body and brain all the power it needs to function well, and get between 7-9 hours of sleep each night.
04
Cut back on alcohol and drugs
Even though alcohol and other drugs may make you feel good in the moment, they can impact your mental health and make you feel much worse in the long run.
Often alcohol and drugs can be used to medicate deeper mental health difficulties rather than dealing with them. Cutting down, or avoiding, alcohol and other drugs altogether will help you sleep better, feel better, and keep a healthy headspace.
05
Move your body
Get that natural high! Endorphins are chemicals produced by the body to relieve stress and pain and boost pleasure, resulting in a feeling of well-being. Endorphins are released through activities like exercise, yoga/meditation and laughing!
Make time to take a break from study or work whether it be going to the gym, kicking a ball around with a mate or just going for a walk. Whatever it is, start small, and make sure it’s something you enjoy.
06
Make the most of life
Keep doing the stuff you love to do and the things that are important to you. It can help keep the fun in your life, give you a sense of accomplishment and purpose, boost your confidence, and help to connect with others.
Some of these things, such as skating, reading or playing the guitar, might just be for fun, but other things like work or study can give you new skills and might help to give you meaning.
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