LIFESTYLE
Eating healthily, exercising regularly, getting enough sleep and avoiding harmful levels of alcohol and other drugs can help you keep your mental health on track, manage symptoms of depression and anxiety, and improve your overall wellbeing.
Exercise
We all know that exercise is one of the most important things we can do for our health and wellbeing, but sometimes even with the best of intentions, exercise often slips to the bottom of the list.
Exercise has not only been shown to be effective in treating mild to moderate depression and anxiety, it is a proven method for combating stress.
Exercise isn’t just going to the gym or going for a run. There are many ways to become more active; alone or with others.
It can also be a great way to meet new people and help make social connections – another valuable way to help maintain good mental health.
Relaxation
There are many types of relaxation techniques. Simple breathing exercises are easy to do while progressive muscle relaxation, visualisation, meditation, mindfulness and gentle physical activities can also help you manage your stress levels.
Just putting away electronic devices for a set amount of time to get away from the outside world and any pressures or demands, or spending time with family or friends are great ways to relax.
Spend some time thinking about the positive things that help you to relax. It may
be useful to make a list of what works for you so you have it on hand when you
need it.
Sleep
Sleep is crucial to our quality of life. Poor sleep– or sleep deprivation – can impact
our health and immune systems and can substantially affect our productivity and
safety.
There are a number of practical strategies for improving sleep habits:
• Reduce or eliminate caffeine and alcohol.
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