It’s easy to get bogged down in the everydayness of life. Doing what needs to be done, dealing with whatever is on your plate, and going through the motions. Before long, you may find yourself bored, overwhelmed, disengaged, and/or apathetic. You may find your immunities are low, and you just seem to be in a fog. When life starts to feel stagnant it’s a good habit to reflect and try to analyse why.
While every day can’t be wine and roses, it can be filled with happiness and enough energy to tackle routine roadblocks. Paying close attention to your mental health can help you notice when you start to feel off and help you recover faster.
Check out these introspective habits to promote healthy wellbeing.
Prevention is Always Better than Reaction
It’s healthy to prevent illness and injury. We take precautions to ensure we don’t get sick or hurt and avoid reckless behavior so we don’t disrupt our routines. Being sidelined by an illness or injury can cost us time and income. Preventing problems is always better than reacting to them, and as best we can we should be looking out for the ways to stay mentally and physically well.
Practicing Introspective habits can help prevent mental health issues like chronic fear, anxiety, and depression. Being mindful can help us regulate our thoughts and our reactions in life. Having specific introspective habits that support our mental health can help. Three introspective habits that promote wellbeing include;
- Spending time alone
- Getting outside every day
- Pursuing new activities
Spending Time Alone
When it comes to introspection, being alone to pause and stop the chaos of life is important. Many people find themselves alone throughout the day but aren’t mindful of the time. They fill the silence with background noise or distractions that keep them from being introspective.
Some people load their schedules so full; they can’t get time alone. Purposefully scheduling time alone or making good use of time alone can make a big difference. Checking in with yourself and reflecting on life can help you solve problems or cope with struggles rather than avoid them and trigger problems.
Getting Outside is Game-Changing for your Mental Health
Getting outside is vital for your mental health. Check out these posts on eco therapy, which explore the importance of disconnecting and finding a deeper connection with nature.
Grounding is a therapeutic technique whereby standing barefoot on Earth helps us ground ourselves and stabilise our body. Additionally, fresh air is an essential way to help us oxygenate the brain and calm ourselves. Getting outside every day provides a distraction from the chaos of life. Listening to the sounds of nature and getting quiet opens up the opportunity to reflect and analyse what’s going on and how you feel about it.
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Pursuing New Activities Improves Mental Health Function
We all need something to look forward to and enjoy. Our minds need forms of self-expression and creativity to thrive. Looking within and asking ourselves what hobbies and activities we’d like to pursue can make a big difference in our overall mental health function. Honoring our creativity and allowing ourselves to try new things is good for our attitude and generates energy and coping skills for the necessary parts of life.
The habit of mindfulness can help improve and sustain our mental health. Creating habits that help us be more self-aware can regulate our mental health and reduce the chances of depression. Spending quality time alone, getting out and listening to the birds, and enjoying a new hobby can easily help us stay mentally healthy.
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