Mental health has to do with more than just the brain. In order for you to realize your full potential as an individual and work productively, you need to be in a state of good mental health.
Being in a state of good mental health is equivalent to being in the right frame of mind and only then can you scale on whatever life venture you embark on.
People often get the misconception that being in the right frame of mind means being able to handle everything perfectly but if not so. No one is perfect and no one can be; there’ll always be mistakes, problems, conflicts, and issues to deal with.
The focus should be on recognizing these problems and conflicts on time so as to deal with them as fast as possible. If you’re in a state of good mental health, that is when you’ll be able to deal with these constructively and also avoid the avoidable ones.
What should you do?
Find a balance
With this, I mean finding a balance between good and bad. This might seem easy, I mean you already know what’s wrong and what’s right but, if you find yourself in a difficult situation, then you’ll know it’s not so easy.
Whatever thing you have to do, whatever action you have to take, connect with your mental powers and decide if it is the right or wrong thing to do. Reflect on the outcome and consequences.
Show Gratitude
What is gratitude? Simply put, it’s the state of being grateful. One way of improving your mental health is by constantly practicing gratitude. That way, you’ll learn to appreciate the good stuff and people in your life, and value everything.
Have you been the one to always overlook things? Someone buys you a meal, gives you a lift, helps you pick up something, etc, and to you it’s no big deal? That’s a wrong perception to have.
Whether the people performing these acts are close friends, family members, or neighbors, everyone deserves gratitude. You may not know how important their act is until they stop performing them.
It doesn’t have to be difficult; most of the time, a simple “Thank You” would do the job. When you are grateful to people for the little stuff they do, they’ll be motivated to do more – it’s that simple.
Be creative and show passion
If you want to achieve a better physical structure, you’ll be engineered towards working out constantly. Take creativity as part of the workouts involved in improving your mental health.
If you’ve got a task to accomplish, you mustn’t always follow the easy route. Explore your creative side and try something new and innovative, you never know what results you’ll get or what you’ll learn.
Creativity involves working out the brain and putting it to better use. Don’t be the type to go with whatever is set on the table, ask informed questions and grab knowledge from the answers you’re given.
But then, this wouldn’t be possible without passion. I mean, if you don’t love something, how will you be interested in exploring your creative side for such a cause.
Suppose it’s a job, it’ll appear like you’re being forced all the time if you have no passion for it. You can be creative with anything but for it to work together with passion, be creative about doing what you love.
Ask yourself, what is the one thing that I would love to do so much that I would do it for free but then I could also get paid for it. When you can answer this question you have discovered one of your life missions.
Many people don’t consider that they can make a great living or become rich by doing what they love. However, if you are right, if it’s really something you love doing and can get paid, you will find a way.
Take for example, you love talking and socialising with people; how can you earn a living from that? Well, you could become a successful speaker, guide, or advisor, on any topic you’re experienced in.
Eliminate Drugs and Alcohol
Many mental cases we have in the world today are the aftermath of drug and alcohol addiction. Let’s assume you don’t know that already, I’m telling you now. If you’re a drug or alcohol addict, you’re more on the path of mental damage than improvement. I’m sure that’s not what you want so it’s time to quit.
Even if you’re not an addict, you should be doing so if having an upgraded life is your aim. One shot at alcohol or hard drugs is enough to make you lose concentration. If you don’t stop now, you could become an addict and that’s when it gets worse.
Ever heard of thiamine deficiency? Thiamine is a body vitamin that is essential for our nerve function and normal metabolism.
Too much alcohol over time can result in a thiamine deficiency which means your nerves won’t function properly and abnormal metabolism too. The aftermath of this is severe memory loss and that becomes a psychiatric problem.
As for drugs, the psychiatric effects are endless. Delusions, paranoia, and schizophrenia are just a few out of the lot.
Relax and deal with stress
It’s easier to overwork your brain than to overwork your physical body. The brain works all the time; even when you are asleep so knowing when to relax is very important.
Create a daily schedule and include sufficient resting hours. Overtime, your body will get used to it. All the same, it’s impossible to completely eliminate stress; the best you can do is to manage it.
If you’re the type that’s prone to stress, try to identify the stress triggers and come up with sufficient means of managing them.
Have you ever been in a situation when it feels like you’re going too fast, doing too much? Simply get away from everything; if it’s work, ask for a day or two off and do nothing but relax.