Your Mental Health Score Card
Dr. Ashley Smith
Keynote Speaker + Psychologist | Empowering People to Conquer Anxiety with Courage and Confidence
Confession time. I was a dedicated?Cosmo?reader as a young adult (and?YM?before that). One of the regular features that I looked forward to most was the quiz. I realized, even then, that there was absolutely no validity to them. Still, it was fun and interesting to take the quiz to see how I measured up on whatever it was.?
In a similar spirit, this week,?I present to you the Mental Health Score Card,?a completely invalid yet, hopefully, useful tool.
The items I've included are legit; they're based on current science and leading theories about what contributes to and detracts from mental health. The scores, however, are weighted based on my own (professional) opinion of what matters most.?
Tally your points and see how you stack up.?Then, challenge yourself to raise your score over the next week. Finally, do some individualized but real research and notice your actual experience. Did your mental health improve?
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Your Mental Health Score Card
Consider the past 24 hours.?Give yourself 3 points for each of the following:
Total + points = ______
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Subtract 5 points for each of the following:
?Total - = _____
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Subtract 10 points for each of the following:
Total - points = _____
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Now calculate your Mental Health Score by subtracting all of your minus points from your first total.
(+) - (-) - (-) = _____
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There is a total possible score of 99 (because no one is perfect). How'd you do??
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Improving Your Mental Health
Take just a few minutes to consider your responses to these questions.?
Pro tip:?Actually write down your responses to increase your sense of commitment and the likelihood of following through with change.
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You Are Worth It
Your mental health matters so very much. It literally affects every aspect of your life.
Quality of life??The quality of your mind, your wellbeing, and your mental health all make a tremendous impact on how you experience each day and how you experience life on a broader scale.
Your relationships??Good mental health helps you show up authentically and consistently in relationships...and it creates a self-fueling cycle as good relationships support mental health!
Your physical health??Yep, impacted by your mental health. Your beliefs, your habits, the way you manage stress, grit, your ability to actively and intentionally direct your actions, and so much more that falls under mental health has direct and indirect implications for physical health.
Work??You'll be so much more effective and successful when your mental health is on point.?
Literally every facet of your life is impacted by mental health. Take charge of yours!
"Your mental health is everything – prioritize it. Make the time like your life depends on it, because it does."
—?Mel Robbins
Clinical psychologist/Owner/Director
1 年I love this! Thanks for sharing!