Improving your mental health is not an easy process and it’ll require you to make conscious efforts towards it as the reward is also very high when you take care of your mental health your physical health also improves.
So let’s see 4 things you can start doing to improve your mental health in 2024.
- Regular Exercise: Aim to do physical exercise of any kind at least 2-3 days per week, it could be even a simple 10 min walk, when you engage in physical exercise, Endorphins Often referred to as “feel-good” hormones, endorphins are released by the pituitary gland and the central nervous system. They act as natural painkillers and mood elevators, promoting a sense of happiness and reducing stress.
- Socializing with Friends and Family: Humans are social animals and for good mental health you need to socialise, even. if you’re an introvert you need to at least talk to your family or a good friend of yours as socialising releases hormones called Oxytocin and serotonin which make you feel Increased feelings of connection, support, and happiness.
- Quality sleep: Yup you heard it right sleep is a very important thing and here I don’t mean you to sleep a lot, here I want you to maintain a sleep schedule going to sleep every day at the same time as it’ll increase your productivity and also release a hormone called melatonin which have the following benefits Enhanced cognitive function, emotional resilience, and overall mental health
Now to how much to sleep National Sleep Foundation suggests
Teenagers (13-18 years): 8-10 hours per day.
Adults (18-64 years): 7-9 hours per day.
Older Adults (65 years and older): 7-8 hours per day. - Volunteering or Helping Others: Go help in hospitals or NGOs it’s one the best things you can do for your mental health, you’ll build social connections also you’ll be more grateful about life.
Volunteering or helping others releases a hormone called Oxytocin which has the following benefits Enhanced sense of purpose, and increased feelings of connection and fulfillment.
So let’s apply these to our daily lives and become a much healthier version of ourselves.