5 Shots of Coffee

To Boost your Wellbeing

Well-being does not only include our mental health, rather, it encompasses physical and social health! As you know or may have already experienced, well-being may become overlooked as life becomes stressful and overwhelming. Luckily, I have collated some quick and easy tips to help you bolster healthier living that can be easily incorporated in your daily schedules. Learn to distance yourself from technology more, do random acts of kindness, engage in more positivity, get close to nature and listen to music!

1. Lower your screen time

On average, Australians spend around 5.5 hours on their phone each day. While technology can increase efficiency and productivity, consuming excessive amounts can have deleterious impacts on your health by causing mental fatigue, anxiety and/or stress. Significant associations between high screen time and low well-being levels have been reported! Reducing your screen time not only improves your well-being but gives you more time to mingle with family and friends and experience the beauty of the world around you.

2. Do a random act of kindness

Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology, said, ‘find one wholly unexpected kind thing to do and just do it’. It could be a simple smile, compliment or coffee shout-out. Happy people have better relationships and lead more satisfying lives. If that didn’t convince you, being kind strengthens your immune system by increasing oxytocin levels (the love hormone). Acts of kindness similarly produce endorphins, a natural painkiller, dopamine which stimulates your pleasure and reward powerhouse, and serotonin to make you feel calm and happy!

3. Contagious happiness

Be around people who radiate positive energy rather than take or deplete your energy. Exuding and receiving positivity motivates you to reach your goals, make happy memories and flourish. Being around the right people in your social network can boost your mood and create a better sense of well-being. Your positivity spreads - make it worth catching.

4. Plant positivity

‘We must cherish the natural world because we’re a part of it and depend on it’ - Sir David Attenborough. Indeed, exposure to nature promotes feelings of comfort, gives us our daily dose of vitamin D serotonin and helps decrease psychological and physiological stress. Escape from the congestion of urban living and get some exposure to the great outdoors, or better still, bring nature to you. Cultivate the human-nature relationship with some indoor plant additions. Not only do plants look aesthetically pleasing but can boost your well-being, attention and focus.

5. Listen to music

Are you having a bad day? Researchers have shown how deliberate music listening can enhance positivity, getting you pumped up and motivated for what’s ahead. Whether you’re studying or working, music can improve your learning and memory. Although, the type of music does matter. It may be best to ditch heavy metal or loud rock for activities that require intense focus and attention. That being said, there’s no one size fits all approach; different genres affect people differently based on their eccentricities. Find what works for you and experience the powerful influence of music on your

I hope you enjoyed reading these tips and will take proactive steps to incorporate them into your life more.