You have heard this numerous times already from your doctor, your trainer, perhaps even your mother: your mental health necessarily, and without exception, affects your bodily well-being. Each of us knows a classic “type A” personality within our social circle: the one who never seems to get enough rest, always looks drawn and tired, no matter how long or short their workday? This piece seeks to educate you regarding the critical importance of psychological health. Whether you already feel burnt out, or are just seeking tips to boost your current regiment, the following information will be a tremendous asset.
We don’t often have time to stop and consider the number of stressors we encounter in a given day. Are you aware that children, even at infancy, can experience stress? Picture this: a baby cries because one of its immediate needs – food, thirst, cleaning or comfort – isn’t being met. The longer it takes you to respond to your baby’s cries, the more insistent and pervasive becomes their wailing. What is this if not stressful for the child? Adults, more emotionally mature and better able to provide for their immediate needs, typically experience the more day-to-stress of living: a hectic work schedule, family turmoil and other interpersonal difficulties.
Everyone experiences different stress triggers and a varying threshold of what might be considered “healthy” for them. Educating yourself about what types of situations cause you to experience stress, is the first step toward protecting your mental well-being. With all the demands on our time, it is easy to forget to take care of our psyche, but we must avoid this habit. Too often we ignore the warning signs that we are headed for stress overload. By the time we do prioritize our mental health, it is typically long after we have allowed ourselves to become physically affected by our problems.
It may seem counterintuitive, but you are the best resource for examining your mental health; identifying destructive patterns and knowing when to ask for help. You must be able to distinguish between your normal stress limits and situations that could potentially overwhelm.
Once you have identified your stress triggers (it may sound silly, but keeping a list can help), you must have viable coping strategies in place. Here are few useful tips:
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