Taking care of our mental health is really important, however, it can sometimes be challenging to figure out how to do it. Establishing a good routine, and identifying things that work for us, is the first step to mental wellbeing. Additionally, engaging in self-care, while it can look different for everyone, is something that can be highly influential to our mental health. Engaging in self-care may look like: exercising, eating healthy, getting a good sleep, or doing something fun and enjoyable. These are all good ways to help us establish a routine, while prioritizing our mental, and physical, health. Talking to other individuals about what you are going through, mental health professionals included, can also be very helpful when trying to take care of ourselves, and should not be ignored as a resource to help ourselves.

It can, however, be challenging to implement these things in our daily lives, especially when it is not something we are used to. Oftentimes, areas of our life can be affected when we are neglecting our mental health, which can be very detrimental to a number of aspects of life. In some cases, when we are neglecting ourselves and our mental wellbeing, our relationships with our partners, friends, or family, are affected, making it difficult to establish and maintain healthy connections in our lives. Recognizing the signs of a decline in our mental health is a very significant aspect of getting the help we need, and coming up with our next steps. Identifying symptoms of mental health concerns can be very useful, however, being able to identify our own thoughts and feelings can be very helpful to differentiate between something that is not alarming, compared to something that is.

Finding ways to take care of our mental health more easily might look like; creating a to- do list or setting reminders on our phone, and engaging in them with friends or family to make it more enjoyable. As most things function online nowadays, it can be easier to use technology and online services as a tool to help us when working on our mental health. For many of us, the challenges associated with bettering our mental health are often surrounded by the difficulty to access useful resources. Considering the challenges with finding accessible, beneficial, tools to improve our mental health, using online platforms and resources can be very helpful. Taking advantage of certain resources can be very useful when taking an online approach, while also helping educate ourselves on certain tools and steps that might benefit us.

Engaging in things such as meditation and mindfulness can also be very useful when working on our mental health. While this is one of many approaches used in therapy, they can be very useful when working independently as well. Using tools that help us achieve clarity and peacefulness in our daily lives can be very helpful when trying to gain a better understanding of what we are experiencing, and how we should move forward.

These are all things that can be highly beneficial to our healing process, and can increase our chances of having a healthy and positive wellbeing. Remember, everyone’s healing journey can look different, and being here is the first step!

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