Creating healthy habits has been limited to eating healthy, exercising and going to bed on time. These are all great things to do for your physical health but it’s important to create healthy habits for your mental health as well. Keeping a healthy mind is just as important as keeping a healthy body because one can easily influence the other.
If you want to know more about good mental health habits, here are six surprising habits that make you mentally strong.
Emotional maturity has been proven to be the most attractive trait an individual can have for a number of reasons. As a matter of fact, in some cases it’s given more importance than the intelligence quotient. However, what does it mean to be emotionally mature? When someone is emotionally mature, they possess full control over their emotions to an appreciable level that makes them handle even the worst of news with much prudence. They have empathy for others and often know how to de-escalate a conflict if necessary. They’re the person you go to when you have a tough issue you need to talk about.
There are some days you feel lonely even when you’re not alone. Those gloomy days when you feel lost or confused about your life. Sometimes it becomes unbearable as though you’re gasping for air but then again, there’s no need to get alarmed. It’s perfectly normal to feel this way from time to time. So many people from all walks of life struggle with feelings of emptiness sometimes for reasons they can’t understand. No matter how much money you earn, how popular, attractive or successful you become, you might find that there’s still something missing in your life. Sometimes that void in your heart is simply because of a bad situation or an unhealthy relationship you find yourself in. More often than not, the emptiness we feel reflects a much deeper problem we have within ourselves.
Given the hustle and bustle of the days activities it’s quite normal for the stress to take a toll on your mental health. You might sense your mental health is declining? Or you may not feel as cheery or motivated as you once were? Well, guess what? You’ve come to the right place. Here are four valuable tips to help you improve your mental health and make it be the best it can be. We’re in this together.
Nowadays life is primarily centred around working a nine to five job or if you’re still in school, studies and assignments, and this takes up so much of your time. We barely even have time to do stuff which genuinely excite us so it’s perfectly normal to feel like you’re stuck. That’s okay. The important part is to take action when ever you feel like things aren’t going the right way, or when they’re not going anywhere at all. So here are five small habits that have the power to change your life around.
You may have heard of all the admirable traits that are used to describe introverts such as being creative, intelligent and independent souls with a gentle heart. However, despite all these good traits, not all is good for an introvert. There’s also the opposite side of the coin that often gets dismissed by others but is just as part of an introvert’s identity. The dark side accounts for these undesirable traits that tends to materialise when an introvert is under stress and needs to go in self isolation mode.
Social anxiety is a chronic illness defined by a persistent and irrational fear social situations where you’re exposed to unfamiliar people. The signs of social anxiety can sometimes be so subtle that you’re not even aware of what’s going on. You may have even brushed off your social anxiety as a bad stomach ache or lack of sleep. However, it’s important to be aware and recognise some of the symptoms of social anxiety so you can get the help and support you need.
Society has created a stereotype regarding introverts which limits their abilities and talents. Although there might be an iota of truth in these thesis it’s worth drawing the line between the hearsay and facts. In this blog post I’d be reacting to some memes about introverts; correcting some flawed perceptions about them and corroborating facts.
Despite the media’s glamourization and inaccurate portrayal of sociopaths, most of them are not serial killers. They can be CEOs, lawyers, business owners, politicians, wall street traders, housewives or doctors. They could be anyone.
For years, people with ADHD were stigmatised and labeled as lazy, procrastinators, flaky, or irresponsible. These labels only produced shame and prevented those with ADHD from seeking help. The purpose of this blog post is to help reduce the stigma.