Mental health – Here are some of the do’s and don’ts that you can recommend your closed ones if you see them juggling with the mental health issue.
If you have a mate or loved one struggling with a mental health problem, you understand how hard it can be to discover the right words to say. Frequently, people are scared to say the perverse thing and rather prefer to say nothing at all, but just showing a bit of care can make a big difference. Here are some of the do’s and don’ts that you can recommend your closed ones if you see them juggling with the mental health issue.
Do’s
1) Mindset impacts well-being: Maintaining an optimistic and realistic mindset improves overall physical and mental health
2) Practice Gratitude: Gratitude is the opposite of Negativity and hence appreciate the things going great in your life
3) Find your Ikigai: Ikigai is a reason and purpose to live. Finding your ikigai will result in great life satisfaction and happiness
4) Digital Fasting: Fasting from gadget usage and unplugging from the internet for a set period of time every day will prevent anxiety from the negative news cycle.
5) Improve Nutrient Status: Certain vitamins, minerals, and omega have a direct impact on cognition. Check and improve those nutrients including Vitamin D, B12 & Omega 3.
Dont’s
1) Sleep Debt: Sleep quality and quantity have a direct impact on cognition, mood, and in turn mental health. Avoid getting into sleep debt
2) Poor Activity Levels: Activity and structured movements including exercise are vital for brain health and for the optimization of neuro-transmitters.
3) Burnouts: Burnouts are caused by prolonged stress. Avoid burnouts using good recovery and stress reduction practices to reduce mental exhaustion
4) Inflammatory Food Consumption: Poor nutrition can result in chronic inflammatory status and it will result in poor mental states. Avoid junk and highly processed foods
5) Heavy Media Consumption: Too much media consumption including social feeds, news, videos can result in anxiety and dopamine depletion. Moderation of consumption is vital to Mental Health
Now you realize what to do and what not to do to guarantee Great mental health in the long run.
Mr. Vikas Gupta
Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer
MyDiagnostics
