Balanced Mental Health to Nurture Your Whole Self

What's going on at HealthyPlace this week?

• Balanced Mental Health to Nurture Your Whole Self
• From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs
• What to Do When You Have Thoughts of Hurting Yourself
• Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans
• Quote on Hurtful Relationships

Focusing on our mental health is incredibly important, and the fact that mental health is increasingly in the spotlight is a very good thing. Sometimes, though, it’s easy to become unbalanced in our focus. In wanting to boost mental health, we can end up neglecting other aspects of ourselves and our lives.

Quite likely, you care about your home and value having a roof over your head. Imagine that the roof of your house or building became your sole focus, and every day you went up there to tend to it, spending the entire day repairing little areas that became damaged by the night’s weather, removing debris, and cleaning it. You’d have one fantastic roof, but the rest of your home would fall into disrepair. Similarly, if we tend to only one aspect of ourselves, the rest of our being can suffer.

It can be difficult to listen to ourselves, though, especially when mental health challenges erode our self-confidence. Think of it as an ongoing adventure in self-discovery in which you gradually build the skills you need to listen to and honor yourself as your best mental health resource. Here are some tips for listening to and trusting yourself.

Create a balanced approach to mental health by intentionally nurturing your whole self:

• Engage in self-reflection to better understand what isn’t going right (or wasn’t right in your past)
• Also reflect on what is right and what good things you want more of in your life
• Attend to your thoughts and emotions
• Nourish your brain and body with wholesome foods that are good for your mental health
• Exercise in a way that is right for you
• Nurture your relationships
• Manage stress

The key to mental health and wellbeing is to actively care for your entire self and life experience. Start small, with one action step every day toward balanced wellbeing.

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Articles

• What is Mental Wellbeing? Definition and Examples
• How to Achieve Mental Health and Wellbeing
• The Power of the Mind/Body Connection
• The Unexpected Effect of Exercise on My Mental Health
• Foods for Mental Health: What Effect Do They Have?
• What Are the Best Foods for Your Mental Health?
• What Causes Negative Thoughts and How to Stop Them?
• What Is Emotional Health? And How to Improve It?
• Building a Healthy Relationship
• The Relationship with Yourself: I’m Finally Doing Right by Me

Today's Question: What is one positive activity that you do for yourself that helps your mental health and total wellbeing? We invite you to participate by sharing your thoughts, experiences, and knowledge on the HealthyPlace Facebook page.

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From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs

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

• Introduction to Will Redmond, Author of 'Building Self-Esteem'
• A Lack of Control Can Activate My Eating Disorder Habits
• Introduction to Austin Harvey, Author of ‘Living with Adult ADHD’
• Missing My Emotional Support Animal (My Cat)
• Introduction to Emma Parten, Author of ‘Binge Eating Recovery’
• Stop Hurting Yourself: How to Make a Resolution and Keep It
• Schizoaffective Disorder and Positive Self-Talk
• Existing in Survival Mode Can Be Okay
• Overcoming Mental Health Stigma in the Latino Community
• Introduction to Kayla Davidson, Author of ‘Debunking Addiction’
• New Year, New Headway on Mental Health Stigma?
• Online Writing Groups Benefit My Mental Health
• Feeling Unworthy of My Anxiety
• The 'New Year, New You' Mantra Doesn't Work in ED Recovery
• New Year's Resolutions for Binge Eating Disorder Recovery
• Why I Love Baths to Cope with Anxiety
• Coping with Self-Harm and Dissociation
• Elder Abuse: What Is It and How Do You Recognize It?
• How Postpartum Depression Affects Your Family
• My Only Resolution Is To Cultivate Better Coping Mechanisms

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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From the HealthyPlace YouTube Channel

Do you have thoughts of hurting yourself? Kim does even though she's been in self-harm recovery for some time now. Find out how she deals with thoughts of hurting herself in this video. Take a look.

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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. What Is a PTSD Flashback Like?
2. Self-Help Quotes
3. Psychological Tests

If you haven't already, I hope you'll like us on Facebook too. There are a lot of wonderful, supportive people there.

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Quote on Hurtful Relationships

“I am slowly learning that some people are not good for me, no matter how much I love them.”

Read more quotes about abuse and toxic relationships.

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Thank you,
Deborah

Community Partner Team
HealthyPlace.com - America's Mental Health Channel
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