mental wellbeing
6 TIPS TO BOOST YOUR
MENTAL WELLBEING Lisa Drake, from Rapid Change Hypnotherapy & Coaching Practice in Rochdale, shares six tips to boost your mental wellbeing (because let's face it, we're all a little stressed out)... As we’re getting further and further along in this global pandemic, it’s more important than ever to look after your mental wellbeing. As always, I’m here to give you some top tips for keeping yourself in a good place mentally. I know you’re probably in a place now where you’re simply fed up of it, dragging on and on with no end in sight – I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard people say that exact sentence to me lately. But please remember, although we can’t control what’s happening, we absolutely can control how we respond to it. Here are just a few ideas...
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Practice gratitude – I say this in every edition, because I can’t even begin to tell you how much it helps to keep you grounded. Every morning, when you wake up, before you even get out of bed – practice just telling yourself three things that you’re grateful for right now in your life; maybe that you have a roof over your head, your family are safe, you have food to eat and running water, you have transport etc. Whatever it is, no matter how small, there is always something to be grateful for. Then, at the end of your day, when you get into bed, tell yourself something that happened that day that you’re grateful for. Getting into this habit really does help to bring things into perspective, in times of uncertainty.
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Create a playlist of your favourite music. Think of all the tunes that make you feel uplifted and get them all in one place. It’s easier than ever now with Alexa and Spotify etc. Dancing around the house is a great stress reliever!
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Stop overthinking everything and get busy instead. Clear that cupboard out (you know, the one full of all sorts that you always say you’ll get round to one day!), read that book you bought that’s now gathering dust, clean the house or the car, sort out your wardrobe, do a wordsearch – anything that disrupts your thinking patterns, even just for a few hours will help. Colouring is great for stress relief - why not try the one below? You could even cut it out and stick it on a mirror or on your desk, as a daily reminder to stay calm and focus on your breath.
