Mental health tips

When you're feeling exhausted inside, there are surefire ways to make you feel energized again.

Life can frustrate you sometimes, but when we are emotionally free, we are able to meet our psychological needs and face the ups and downs we face every day. That doesn't mean we don't need help at all. Being emotionally independent means knowing when you can handle stress on your own, and when you should turn to others for help.

When we learn to feel and respond to emotions in healthy ways, we will be more capable and empowered to serve in God's kingdom. Here are some tips to help you as you work to achieve emotional self-sufficiency.

Do the basics: prayer, Scripture study, church attendance and service. Focus on gratitude. Take good care of your body. Make sure you eat well, get enough sleep and exercise. Physical health affects mental health.

Write a diary To be emotionally independent, you have to understand your feelings. Keeping a journal is a great way to organize your feelings. Talk openly about your feelings with a friend or family member. Talking about your feelings with others is a healthy way to help maintain balance in your mental health.

Ask God for help, don't ask him to solve the problem. Consider replacing phrases like "Dad, please balance my emotions" with phrases like "Dad, please tell me what I need to learn and do to balance my emotions."

Evaluate whether your life is balanced. Review the time and energy you devote to your family, yourself, service, work, and play. When one aspect takes over the time and energy of another, you begin to lose sleep, energy and focus. This means that it is time to "press the reset button" and restore balance.

do not delay. Delay can be frustrating. Break the big task into several smaller parts, start taking action, and remind yourself: "The only thing I need to do right now is ____" or "I only need to do this for a few minutes." , and then if you want to rest, take a break."

Imagine that you will be successful. Simply worrying can turn into a situation where the exercise in your mind fails. Instead of re-imagining what could go wrong, or "What if...?" Instead of constantly worrying about if things don't go as you expected, imagine that you learn from failure and move on.

Focus on what you are doing right and avoid comparing yourself to others. People who expect too much of themselves tend to focus excessively on their weaknesses and shortcomings. Then, they may feel hopeless instead of actively improving. Make a list of your values, talents, experience and talents. Make a plan this week for how you can use these strengths constructively.

Let go of the things you cannot control. The past, the preferences of others, the weather, the limits of your abilities, or the personality of others, are all beyond your control. Focus on the things that can make a difference, such as your own behavior, your own part in relationships, your current decisions, your attitude, etc.

Some routines are boring, accept the fact. Not everything in life is meaningful and exciting. Let go of boredom by avoiding situations of drama, tension, or conflict. Instead, be grateful, enjoy the good things around you, and find ways to improve and be of service.

Do not add fuel to your own fire. People are more prone to anger when they like to (1) threaten others, (2) deal with injustice, or (3) disrespect. Instead, see if you can think of some more loving reasons to explain the behavior of others. For example, perhaps they are tired, clueless, insecure, or think they are helping. Do not choose to add fuel to the fire.

Resist the urge to blame, shame others or yourself. No matter whose fault it is, find out where the problem lies and ask others to help you solve it.

Listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit, not negative thoughts. If you have thoughts of insult, ridicule, anger, sarcasm, complaining, criticizing, or abusing, they are not from the Lord. get these thoughts out of your mind

Improve your mental health, start now!

Anyone can suffer from mental health problems throughout their lives. In both China and the United States, about one in five people suffers from a mental disorder that meets the diagnostic criteria. Yet while mental health problems are so common, many of us don't know how to improve our own.

The good news is that with a little practice, we can improve our mood, become more resilient, and feel the joy and joy of life. Just as achieving and maintaining physical fitness requires exercise and effort, so does mental health. In life, a variety of reasons can affect our mental health, and we can practice to ensure a stable and positive state of mind.

Next, I will introduce 6 skills that you can use in your life to help you improve your mental state!