ARE YOU ALRIGHT ?

We often find it tempting to flee from our pressing problems by delving into a world of daydreams. Its important to acknowledge that mental health of individuals in these pandemic times has hit a rough patch. Everyone is kinda of figuring out a way to bring the missing pleasure back into their lives. While there exists a sense of uncertainty, anxiety and fear in the minds of people. Here I put down the little ways that can help you boost your mental health. And tide over the difficult times.

Indulge in creative comforts

Horne your creative abilities. Pick up on a new learning and new experiences. Painting, photography, writing, clay moulding, singing, reading, baking…. almost anything that pops in your mind. There is a whole list of activities, all you need is to narrow down on a few. And stive to master it! This will help to keep alive the vigour and enthusiasm to live life.

Write it down

A person is filled with thoughts. We just cannot stop thinking…why not putting theses thoughts altogether in a place. Journaling has manifold benefits. Its proven scientifically that it helps in managing stress and combating depression. Ayesha Fatima, a final year psychology student in Bengaluru opines that ‘Awareness is the key’. She says being aware of one’s emotions, behaviours and reactions will help them to systemically figure out what is affecting them negatively. Thus, it will help them to tackle mental health issues in a proper way. Get to know yourself better through journaling.

Take that walk down the road!

Did you know Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter goes by walk to work? Just twenty minutes of brisk walking can work wonders for your health. Ideally it is suggested that an individual should walk 10,000 steps daily. Walking helps to keep your stress at bay. It calms down your mind and brings in clarity of thoughts. Plus, it can also help you to burn some extra calories.

Engage in mental activities

Wanna refresh and reactivate your brain in a few minutes? Try solving puzzles, crosswords and tricky reasoning questions. It can help to kick start your brain. Making you feel refreshed and improving your memory retention capacity.

Sleep like a baby

Are you missing out on your sleep? Is your sleep cycle disturbed lately? Lack of sleep can adversely affect your psychological well being and working capacities. Maintain a good sleep hygiene. Give your brain the needed rest. Try seeking a balance in all the areas of your life.

Mind it

While having an in-person conversation or a virtual one, I am pretty sure once in life the person on other end might have asked you ‘Are you there?’ , ‘Are you listening to me?’. Agree or not we all have a low attention span. Many times, we find ourselves buried in thoughts unaware of what’s happening in and around us. Practising mindfulness is the fast track way of bringing your attention back to present. The ways you can achieve mindfulness is by focusing on your breathing… take deep breaths. Also, if possible, try putting that phone away for a few minutes. Practising mediation and yoga on daily basis can help you make tremendous progress on whatever tasks you undertake.