If you believe that you just aren’t taking care of yourself as much as you could be, then now is almost certainly the time for you to make a change. If you don’t then you may find that you end up doing yourself more harm than good and that you also struggle to feel good on a day to day basis.
Take a Mental Health Day
If you feel as though you need a mental health day, then make sure that you take one. If you do, then you will be much more productive, and you will also be able to bounce back much better as well. Mental health days can also be used as preventative medicine, so don’t be afraid to use them if you feel like you need to give your mind and your body the chance to fully recharge. If your mental health is suffering as the result of drink or drugs then consider looking into couples drug rehab centers.
Do Something Other Than Watch TV
If you have lost count of how many nights you have been up watching a TV show, only to feel tired the next day then try and experiment. Don’t watch TV for a full week, and see how much easier you find it to wake up the next day. You could try reading, colouring, speaking on the phone with a loved one or even taking a bath. For a lot of people, watching a good TV show can be a fantastic coping mechanism but at the end of the day, staying up until 2am isn’t good at all and it won’t be doing you any favours.
Think about Your Last Vacation
Think about the last vacation you had, what did you do? Maybe you replaced going to the gym with swimming, walking or even just relaxing. If you want to help yourself then take some of that mentality and incorporate it into your life. Go for a morning swim, jog instead of sifting through your emails or even buy a sun lounger for your garden. When you do, you will soon find that you feel much better and that you are able to deal with the stress of daily life much more efficiently.
Take 5 Minutes
Meditation might feel like something that only yoga teachers do, but it doesn’t have to be. Don’t worry about trying to accomplish anything, and focus on the current moment. If you don’t know how to do this or if you just don’t know where to start, then sit quietly and try to focus on breathing properly.
Limit Refined Sugar
Cutting back on added sugar, anything in sugar, candies and even pastries will make you feel better. Your sugar will be much more stabilised in the day and you may even find that you are able to eliminate fatigue and headaches too. If you want to take things to that next level then think about adding leafy greens, avocados or even figs to your diet. This will really help you out and it will also make it easier to avoid that 2pm slump.
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