Ensure mental wellness

Just as one should not wait for disease to get back to health, one needn’t wait for symptoms and then work on one’s mental health.

Following are the ways to ensure your mental well-being

Right diet – Yes a sense of clarity and calmness prevails when one goes on a whole plant based diet

Exercise – Physical exercise helps one’s brain stay sharp. It increases oxygen to the brain and reduces stress hormones.

Mental stimulation – The more you work out your brain, the better you will be in processing and remembering information. Take up a hobby, do crosswords or sodokus, play chess, paint, make pottery, read etc.

Stress-management – Be realistic, take breaks throughout the day, express your feelings instead of bottling them up, set a healthy balance between work and leisure and focus on one task at a time, rather than multi-tasking. The best would be to attend a spiritual or philosophy class which helps you understand life in a broader perspective.

Quality sleep – Over 95% of adults need 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep every night, otherwise memory, creativity, problem-solving abilities and critical thinking skills do get affected. The best thing to do is to have a regular sleep schedule and avoid all screens for at least an hour before bed.

Stay socially engaged – Human beings are highly sociable creatures, so one must engage oneself meaningfully. Volunteer or join a social group or take group classes or go for inspiring films, parks etc.