3 Basic, Powerful Mental Health Tools for Your Journey

Here's what's happening on the HealthyPlace site this week:

• 3 Basic, Powerful Mental Health Tools for Your Journey
• 3 Tools for Lasting Mental Health
• From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs
• Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans
• Mental Health Quote

3 Basic, Powerful Mental Health Tools for Your Journey

Sometimes, the variety of options for improving mental health can be overwhelming. These suggestions are simple ones (but they do require work and patience) that are among the most important mental health tools you can use for your mental health journey.

3 Tools for Lasting Mental Health

Beginning when you wake up and continuing until bedtime, using these tools will steadily improve your mental health for life.  

1. Set your body clock. Mental health struggles can interfere in sleep routines. Without a set time to go to bed and wake up, the brain can’t establish a sleep rhythm. Set a sleep routine and stick to it.
2. Feed your brain. What we eat is a major source of brain health. Processed, refined, sugary foods and drinks don’t supply what the brain needs for mental health. What are the best foods for mental health? Eat produce, proteins, and other healthy foods and drink water to increase mental health.
3. Soak up the sun—but not too much. Sunlight plays a part in mental health. Too little can lead to negative moods, including depression and anxiety. Too much can cause anxiety or trigger mania in people with bipolar disorder. Find a balance by getting outside for some exercise, such as a mindful walk, and even outdoor yoga or meditation.

When you start with these basic mental health tools, you give your brain what it needs to increase your mental health.

Related Articles Dealing with Basic Mental Health Tools

• Mental Health Definition: What is Mental Health?
• Develop Good Sleep Habits
• Nutrition and Mental Health: What You Eat Makes a Difference
• 5 Foods That Help Calm Anxiety and Stress
• Shedding Light on Sunlight and Anxiety

Your Thoughts

Today's Question: Do you have a basic mental health tool that helps your mental health? We invite you to participate by sharing your thoughts, experiences, and knowledge on the HealthyPlace Facebook page.

From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs

On all our blogs, your comments and observations are welcomed.

• I'm Not Negative About Bipolar, I'm Realistic
• Spreading Drug Addiction Stigma Does Not Help People Recover
• My First Taste of Schizoaffective Depression
• What Verbal Abuse by Parents Teaches Children About Love
• Handling Constructive Criticism When You Have Depression
• The 5 Types of Fear Psychosis Brings Out in Me
• Are Eating Disorders Hereditary? Is There a Genetic Link?
• How to Divulge Your Anxiety to Those Important to You
• Risk vs Reward in the Treatment of Mental Illness
• How to Deal with PTSD Nightmares
• Saying No: How to Decline an Invitation
• 3 Effects SSRIs Have on Your Romantic Relationships

Feel free to share your thoughts and comments at the bottom of any blog post. And visit the mental health blogs homepage for the latest posts.

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Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans

Here are the top 3 mental health articles HealthyPlace Facebook fans are recommending you read:

1. Social Life Problems of Being Single at 30-Something
2. Listening to Music Helps with My Schizoaffective Disorder
3. Safety Behaviors with Social Anxiety: Helpful or Harmful?

If you're not already, I hope you'll join us/like us on Facebook too. There are a lot of wonderful, supportive people there.

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Mental Health Quote

"Saying "I'm tired" when you're actually sad."

Read more depression quotes.

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