5 Effective Tips that can Help Boost Your Mental Health
#3. Do A Social Cleanse
The pandemic is something that none of us have ever imagined, other than the writers of contagion. 2020 has been a bad year so far, it’s been so bad that we should all just cancel 2020. It has slowed down our lives, locked us at our home, and given us so many tragedies. Its been a hard year on all of us more for some than others, it has lead to an increased level in stress, anxiety, and depression.
Our mental health is severely affected by this pandemic, we are all stressed about the health of our loved ones, and anxious about the new normal, depressed by all the death has happened around us. No one was prepared for this catastrophe.
So, taking good care of your mental health is more important than ever before, you have to be mentally tough to handle this pandemic.
It is a good opportunity to become a little more mentally resilient
Here are some easy tricks to boost your mental health
Take A Deep Breath
In yoga, the first thing that we are taught is the importance of breath. How the breath is the foundation and essence of life. It influences the activity of every cell in our body and ultimately it has great effects on our mental and emotional health.
In Sanskrit Prana means breath and Ayama mean expansion or stretching, thus pranayama means extension or control of breath.
You don’t have to be a yogi to practice pranayama, it is a fairly simple technique that you can practice anytime anywhere.
Find a quiet spot, sit crossed leg and get comfortable
Now straighten your spine, close your eyes and take long deep breaths
Focus on your inhale and exhale
Do this simple exercise daily for 5–10min and you will feel relaxed
The Ultimate Cure-Exercise and diet
A good diet complemented with mild exercise is the secret of a healthy life.
You don’t need to do a hardcore workout. a 30 min brisk walk 3 times a day can give to immense health benefits like endurance, stress relief, improved mood. It also helps in fighting anxiety and depression
A healthy diet is as important to your mental health as physical health. A quality diet can protect you from both anxiety and depression. Include fresh fruits, vegetables, lentils, lean meats, and nuts in your meals. Try to eat home-cooked meals if possible. Have probiotics drinks, as they improve your gut health which helps in reducing anxiety.
Do A Social Cleanse
Social media pushes us to compare our life with others, it makes us jealous and envious of other people’s success, physique, possession and leads to self-doubt and self-hatred. It is one of the biggest distraction for millennials, it kills your focus and productivity and leads to procrastination, which ultimately results in anxiety.
Social media anxiety disorder relates to social anxiety which occurs due to excess usage of social media, someone who engages in social interaction start fearing judgment, evaluation, and inferiority.
Managing your time on social media is very important, put screen limits on all the social media apps, or else you will fall right into the endless scrolling pit, you will end up spending hours on the app before you even realize. Protect your mental health, once a week do a social cleanse.
Social Cleanse is a process in which you restrict usage of social media for an extended amount of time. You should start small by once a week rule and then gradually increase your offline time. If Salena Gomez, sixth most followed person on Instagram with an insane amount of 185 million followers can do it so can you.
Have Boundaries
“Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.” Joubert Botha
Having boundaries in your relationships protects you from emotional distress and co-dependency. It helps you realize your needs in that relationship
You need to set boundaries early on in a relationship, be explicit and tell what’s bothering you don’t just leave little hints for them hoping they would understand on their own. Be vulnerable on your terms.
Learn to say no without feeling guilty, and also make sure that people respect them. If they can’t do that, then you are better off without them.
Let Your Emotions Go
Talk to a friend, a cousin, or your parents. if you feel you can’t talk to anyone then write a journal entry, a story, a song if you like. Find a healthy outlet for your emotions, never let them get buried inside you.
Whenever you are stressed or sad about something, just write about it on a piece of paper and then tear it and throw it away.
“Out of all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most.” Mark Twain
These are some scientifically proven techniques to prevent you from mental illnesses, give them a try as “a precaution is better than cure”.
Think positive and live to your fullest with a big smile on your face.
