From mindfulness to learning something new: seven simple strategies for wellbeing | Matt Fisher
You don’t need new clothes or fancy restaurants – or to climb a mountain or run a marathon. The best ways to promote mental health are free and available locally
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Life can be mentally demanding: your job, paying bills, caring for family, financial or housing difficulties, relationship problems or physical illness – all of this can cause stress arousal in the body and brain, leading to fatigue, psychological distress or mental ill health.
It can also be an incentive for unhealthy habits such as vaping or smoking, using alcohol or other drugs, overuse of social media, gambling or eating junk food. Doing these things can feel like getting some relief from life’s demands but it won’t bring any real relief.
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Category: Mental Health