Become the Better Version of Yourself

Everyone already knows how to improve their physical health, but maintaining mental health is an equally important task for everyone!

Today it’s no secret that mental health problems increase the risk of developing cardiovascular and cancer diseases, as well as premature death. Try to improve your psychological well-being using these simple but effective tips!

1. Follow your sleep schedule

Sleep disturbance affects not only the state of health, but also has a direct effect on mental health. People with long-term sleep problems are more likely to worsen their mental state. Why is this happening? When sleep is disturbed, such a vital hormone as melatonin is not produced. Melatonin deficiency may contribute to:

It is worth noting that melatonin is responsible for weight loss and maintaining youth. You need to revise your sleep schedule. Firstly, the duration of sleep should be 7-8 hours. Secondly, you need to teach yourself to go to bed at the same time every day.

For the production of melatonin, it is necessary to fall asleep before night 12. Since the synthesis of the hormone occurs at this time. It is important to know that the slightest flux of light can disrupt the synthesis of melatonin. So it's worth sleeping in a dark room and without the lights on!

2. A healthy diet from all diseases

Most of us know that eating healthy is good for physical health. It is able to control body weight, but also significantly reduces the risk of developing many diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even malignant tumors. However, the human brain also needs a set of nutrients for proper functioning and for controlling the functioning of other systems in the human body. There are a number of products that can significantly impair mental health, such as:

3. Physical activity for your body and mind

Physical activity is very important for all aspects of health, including mental well-being. Therefore, for sports, it is recommended to allocate at least 20 minutes a day. In this case, you cannot get tired of a long and boring jogging on a treadmill. Passing time in nature can also provide a good mental state. Walking is the most accessible form of physical activity, which in combination with communication with nature and friends helps to reduce the negative effects of stress. It should be noted that a sedentary lifestyle (in the office and at home) adversely affects mental health.

Please note that yoga is one of the methods for obtaining a positive psychophysical effect on a person and helps to reduce the severity of symptoms of anxiety and depression. The main advantage is that when doing yoga there are no contraindications!

4. Listen to the signals of your body and mind

The human body is a unique system of self-healing and self-cleaning. It has many “sensors” that detect unwanted and harmful effects. There are many ways when your body is worried about the need to change something. The human body is smart; he is trying to save us many times a day from something. Therefore, it is necessary to listen to such signals. Meditation and yoga practice focused on this, try every day!

5. Practice Acknowledgments

Gratitude is a feeling similar to a healing elixir. When a person begins to notice something bright, life blooms with bright colors. Regular understanding and expressing gratitude (to anyone, even your cat or good weather) improves your mood and well-being.

6. Feed your brain: keep learning

Learning helps keep your brain fit and reduces your risk of developing Alzheimer's. There is no need to study foreign languages or get another higher education. The process itself is important: read professional literature, develop skills. Go to cooking classes. Read non-fiction and fiction books. Learn new knitting patterns or do original crafts. The main rule is to strive for a new one. If you are not interested in something, do not study it because you have already begun. Choose what pleases the brain. Changing subjects is useful even because you have to switch between different activities.

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