Mental Health Toolkit
May is mental health awareness month. I wanted to share my mental health toolkit to help give you ideas to create your own. We want tools to help us think more clearly, make good decisions, and help us cope with stress and anxiety.?
The toolkit should have a set of tools/activities that support you in times of stress and anxiety. Everybody reacts differently to stress and anxiety, so make sure the tools/activities work for you.?
You can use these tools/activities every day to be preventive or use them in the moment of stress and anxiety.
My Mental Health Toolkit?
1. Walking for me is a mental health activity. It's one of the only activities that keeps me sane. Walking produces a state of mindfulness as well as boosts your endorphins which boosts your mood and alleviates pain.?
* I love walking, but any exercise will produce endorphins and reduce stress
2. Gratitude - every night before I go to bed, I write down my list of 2-3 things I'm grateful for that happened during the day. Gratitude is a form of mindfulness, so it reduces stress. It's also a positive emotion that cultivates happiness.?
3. Guided meditation - I usually do a guided meditation for 3-5 minutes in the morning to start my day and for 10-20 minutes at night to help me sleep. You can do it once a day. I like guided meditation because it is easy, and I can put headphones in and focus on the meditation. It's great for beginners.
4. Nature- when the weather is good, you can find me outside soaking in the vitamin D from the sun. If it's winter, I will get my dose of nature by sitting at a window and noticing the beauty from indoors. When we spend time in nature, we get fresh air, mindfulness, and vitamin D. Vitamin D is great for your bones, immune system, and moods, especially if you have seasonal affective disorder.?
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5. As a counselor and coach, I know the importance of support. I see a therapist every few weeks or months. I make sure that I have this professional support as part of my monthly schedule.?
6. Support - who is your unconditional support system - someone you can talk to, be yourself, and completely trust. They might not agree with you but won't abandon or judge you. We all need support. I find having both a few close friends/family and a professional to be the best mix.?
7. My favorite activity to help me heal, exercise, spend time in nature, and receive unconditional love is my dog. Pet therapy really does work. It helps build trust, feel loved, and get some exercise. I do want to add that my favorite animal is a dog, but it's not about which animal; it's about what you love - cat, horse, rabbit, etc.??
What is in your mental health toolkit??
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1 年Having that personal toolkit is definitely a good thing to develop. For myself it’s my silent meditation practice that helps me stay grounded throughout the course of a day, as well as helping me come back to myself at the end of a long one.
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1 年prayer and a few close friends who are real