Mental health* or “health of mind”, corresponds to a state of well-being and balance between your thoughts, emotions and behavior. What does it mean to have good mental health? It is simply the satisfaction of the mind and psychological state.
We often associate mental health with a negative aspect and it is high time to decomplexify the subject. It’s true, you don’t need to be burned out or depressed to start taking care of your mental health. We all go through it: low morale, periods of demotivation, stress because of work or studies… There are solutions to find a better mood and take care of yourself.
To each his own therapy
When your morale is low and the gloom seems to be settling in your head for the long term, several solutions are available to you. While for some people, sport can do wonders, unfortunately it doesn’t do everything, and this solution doesn’t work for everyone.
Mental health is important, you have to take care of it, as much as you do your physical health. Not feeling good about yourself can happen, and calling on mental health professionals is an excellent way to target the cause of your discomfort and find a long-term solution.
In short, if sport doesn’t work for you, know that there are many other solutions. Yours is among them!
Improving your diet, getting active, taking care of your sleep, trying relaxation or meditation are all possibilities to improve your mental health. Come on, let’s talk about it?
How to improve your mental health?
The first tip is physical activity. Walking or starting to run will help you improve your well-being. Small sessions are enough to disconnect from the sometimes stressful daily life.
Sport or physical activity is the best way to get out of the house and take a deep breath, escape in your thoughts as well as physically. No need to be an athlete, the goal here is to oxygenate yourself and recharge your batteries. Little by little, you may be able to find your flow! You know, that exhilarating feeling when you are immersed in an activity and nothing can disturb you? When you are in your flow, your mental state is at its peak of concentration and satisfaction!
By practicing a sport, you will naturally secrete endorphins , the famous “happiness hormone”. Goodbye to the accumulated stress of the day! After 30 minutes, your body will begin to feel the benefits of sport
The benefits are multiple: reduced stress and fatigue , increased energy or even a feeling of exhilaration… A good way to preserve your mental health and stimulate it! Gentle sports like walking or jogging allow you to give yourself pleasure goals, and in this way, you will regain confidence.
Sleeping well improves attention, behavior, memory and even the general state of your mental and physical health. It is therefore essential for your mental health to sleep at regular times and to have a sleep of an appropriate duration. But with the stress of classes or work, the accumulation of hours spent in front of screens, finding sleep can be more and more difficult…
Did you know that sport also brings you “good fatigue” and improves the quality of your sleep? It is the hormones of well-being secreted during sports practice that will help and promote falling asleep. One more reason to get moving!
Several studies show that nutrition is important for improving your mood. The effects of diet on your mental health can be remarkable. Your brain is constantly communicating with your gut and vice versa. Our intestines are also called “our second brain”, or nicknamed the “seat of our emotions”. It is therefore possible to optimize our morale by adopting a diet that facilitates the functioning of the brain and regulates our moods. More concretely, you can favor certain foods when you do not feel at the top of your game. For example, foods rich in vitamins B9 and B12, because they play a role in the production of neurotransmitters that regulate your mood.
