Mental Health - 13 Tips To Improve It!

People often misjudge mental health with 'madness'. It, however, only is all about mental and emotional wellbeing. It refers to our cognitive, emotional and behavioural soundness. If anyone is mentally ill, he/she might be facing problems in daily life, relationships and even physical health.

The misconception that mentally unhealthy people are mad or crazy too prevalent that about 60 percent of mentally sick people are not taken to doctors. Instead, they are taken to astrologers and tantriks. 

In today's highly stressful world, people do not have time to think and plan their lives. The fast-paced modern lifestyle has forced the individuals to keep their emotions and problems within which often results in them developing mental disorders.

Sometimes emotional wounds like deep hurts, insults, neglect, shaming, physical and/or sexual abuse in childhood, may cause Personality or Behavioural disorders.

A person who loses temper for any small thing, or who is suspicious all the time or the one who breaks down or cries at slightest provocation, or who is jealous and possessive to the extent of being obsessed, or who is anxious all the time etc., needs to understand his/her feelings and find out the root cause of such feelings and behaviours.

Here are a few tips to develop/improve your mental health:

1. Learn to express your feelings assertively
2. Become aware of your own feelings and emotions
3. Understand how to manage your emotions on day to day basis (anger, fear, jealousy etc)
4. Review and nurture your relationships and infuse new life into them
5. Periodically get rid of past baggage, deep hurts, spoilt relationships, unresolved issues, by resolving them in your mind
6. Have a daily routine where your own needs and others' needs are balanced
7. Reward yourself
8. Develop positive attitude: focus on good events in life and positive affirmations.
9. Introspect how often you succumb to negative emotions.
10. Keep company of positive people
11. Devise own methods for de-stressing
12. Keep away from any kind of substance abuse.
13. Have some routine exercise regime.

If these tips do not help, the patient must immediately seek help of a professional to ensure a smooth life.