Your Mental Health is Important
The focus on celebrating a person’s mental health milestones is being able to gain control over one’s mental health.
Each person works independently towards recognising their journey through the years. Everybody’s journeys to their milestones are unique, but there are a few ways you can celebrate your mental health milestones. Read on to know a few ways how you can keep a check on your mental health, for days when you feel there is a dark cloud looming above you.
- Giving Back
Volunteering or donating to a social cause or charity can help instil a sense of purpose. Volunteering in a local shelter helps you meet new people and socialise. It also opens your mind to more perspectives and the feeling of giving back to your community is well-paralleled.
Some organisations in India where you can volunteer with, are-
2. Plan a Trip
Travelling has proved to be a great stress buster from the routine hustle, and can do wonders to a person’s mental health. Plan a trip with your family or best friends, or even a solo trip to your dream destination.
Click here to read five reasons why travelling is beneficial for your mental health.
3. Outdoor Fun
It is good to sit down with the people who matter the most in your life, and express your gratitude. But stepping outside the house to go on a walk, trek or a picnic can even improve your mood. Read more about that here.
4. Gratitude Journal
Maintaining a daily/monthly gratitude journal helps our mind in focusing on the things that we are most grateful for in our journey. Gratitude journals increase positivity and help you acknowledge the goodness around you. You can try the old school pen and paper way, or even apps like Gratitude, Grid Diary or Presently.
5. New Hobbies
Spending time on any activity engages different parts of the mind and helps one unwind from their usual daily routine. Pursuing a new skill you have always wanted to learn can be knitting, reading, music or art. Taking time off with yourself and learning the new hobby helps you express yourself and relax.
Other activities can even include something small like decluttering your space, taking a warm bath, working on your strengths or practising mindfulness. The list is endless. It is essential you acknowledge your milestones through your mental health journey and celebrate them. Picking activities that will enhance your mental health is the best way of taking care of yourself.
If you feel you need help in reaching a mental health milestone, you can talk to us at Heart It Out. We are here to listen to you.