Supporting Your Mental Health After World Mental Health Day
As we continue to learn more about the brain and how our emotions affect our realities, the importance of our mental health cannot be underscored enough. Thursday, October 10, was World Mental Health Day, and Visiting Angels of Webster would like to take this moment to encourage you to contribute to your mental health, regardless of your age. We’ve put together this guide to show you a handful of ways you can support your mental health and support others in doing the same.
The Importance of Mental Health
In some ways, supporting your mental health can be harder than tending to your physical health, but in others, they’re equally as challenging. It’s common to overlook our mental health as a primary component of our overall well-being, but a healthy mentality is just as important as a healthy body. Neglecting your mental health can also take its toll as you age.
Prioritizing your mental health can help improve your overall state of mind and contribute to a healthy physique. To honor World Mental Health Day, and yourself, contribute to your mental health. How can you improve your quality of life, one day at a time, starting today?
5 Simple Ways to Support Your Mental Health
The term “mental health” can feel somewhat daunting. However, the methods below help support positive mental health, no matter how often you apply them to your life. Which methods can you incorporate into your daily routine?
1. Volunteer
There’s nothing like volunteering to put our lives in perspective. Give back to your local community through a cause that’s close to your heart. Whether it’s an hour a week or a few days every month, donating your time to helping others has a way of ironing out life’s challenges.
2. Be Open to New Experiences
Like anything else, spontaneity can be detrimental in high doses. Yet straying from the normal is often how we achieve that normal in the first place. What new experiences do you want to try your hand at this month?
3. Socialize and Connect With Others
Whether you talk to a therapist or just hang out with friends and vent about your day, connecting with other people can positively contribute to your mental health. Surround yourself with people who inspire you and lift you up.
4. Prioritize Your Health
Exercising and eating right help maintain your physical body, which contributes to your mental health. In fact, they both go hand-in-hand. Pledge to spend time exercising with an activity you enjoy or preparing a healthy meal for yourself and your loved ones this World Mental Health Day.
5. Practice Self-Kindness
Rewarding yourself with a treat after a long day or a hard week can be all the rest and relaxation you need to take on the challenges of life with renewed strength. Take a moment to practice self-kindness, whether it’s congratulating yourself on a job well done, ordering your favorite dessert, or spending time doing something you love.
Visiting Angels Webster: Enhancing Seniors’ Quality of Life
Mental health lies at the core of our primary mission at Visiting Angels of Webster, which is to improve the quality of life of those around us, regardless of age. Our caregivers strive daily to contribute to a more positive mental status for ourselves and others as we help seniors embrace aging in place. If you’d like to learn more about our senior home care services and how we contribute to improved mental health, contact us to schedule a free consultation.