#36 10 Ways to Get Back to You-The Road Between Mentally Healthy and Mentally Ill
#36 10 Ways to Get Back to You-The Road Between Mentally Healthy and Mentally Ill
Last week, I competed in a competition where we brainstormed some ideas to help farmers and ranchers with their farm stress and mental health issues. If you have ever seen a discussion meet either in American Farm Bureau or FFA then you know exactly how these competitions go.
My fear is that the conversation would jump straight to suicide prevention and awareness so I created several talking points to help people understand that the road between mentally health and contemplating suicide has many stops.
It dawned on me that I have not made the stops on this road very clear and so this episode will be phase one and two of needing to pay attention to your mental health.
Phase One: Notice the Signs
Phase Two: Dial into what you need
Phase Three: Seek Professional Help
Phase Four: Suicide prevention and awareness
What is the first step when you realize you are headed down the road of mentally unhealthy?
10 Things to help get yourself back to healthy
Journal
Gratitude practice
Exercise
Sleep 8 hours per night- read how to here: https://www.micultivatebalance.com/single-post/2020/08/21/how-to-fall-asleep-faster-sleep-better-throughout-the-night-and-wake-up-rested
Eat for energy
Pay attention to your self-talk-create a mantra to stop negative thoughts
Go on a date night
Go for a girls night or a guys night
Create something-have something to look forward to
Pamper yourself -do some self-care. This can be luxury things like massages, facials, manicure, pedicure or a shopping trip or it can be a bath, reading a good book, painting your own nails and other easy at home and inexpensive options
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