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Your
mental health may be more important that you think. Balance is the
so very important in maintaining good mental, physical and
spiritual health.
1.
Positive Impact
According
to helpguide.org doing things to positively help others will build
your self-esteem. I see it as a win/win situation, because both you
and others will benefit. What do you think? They further emphasize connecting with
others by spending time daily with people that you like. I have
found that that is so important. My husband and I took a
trip previously and met with my sister and brother-in-law at a
resort. Although, we live in different states and do not see each
other often, it was quite pleasurable to enjoy each others company
and share this time together. We reminisced about childhood days
and future goals. This was quite refreshing. It was only for a
couple of days, but it was well worth the time. You may also like:
I
find that talking to others about themselves or their families causes
good connections. Who does not want to talk and brag about their
families? Just letting others know that you care and that you are
concerned is good, because you never know what others may be
experiencing at that time.
2.
Throwing a Ball
Do
you constantly ask questions and observe your surroundings. Have you
ever observed young children? I have noticed all the questions that
they ask. Their brains are like sponges soaking in all the
information they receive. You want to exercise your brain by doing
the same. Also throwing a ball improves your hand-eye coordination
and keeps them sharp well into old age. Again, observe children,
they seem to love to play ball. I recall as a child that there were
many children in my neighborhood. We would all gather to play
kickball. Children were even coming from other neighborhoods just to
play with us. I loved that game.
3.
Read a Book and Reduce Your Stress
Did
you know that there has been new research that suggests reading a
book can increase your intelligence according to realsimple.com.
They further add that reading may reduce stress up to 68 %. Also, Mayo
Clinic suggests that reading a book before bedtime may help you wind
down. I know that is right. I have definitely found that to be
true for myself. Do you recall reading a novel and actually
feeling many of the sensations or events that you were reading about?
I have experienced that. I was reading a novel about a girl that had
been mistreated during childhood. As I read, it was as though I could
feel those awful feelings that she was feeling.
4. Quiet Your Mind
According
to the University of Michigan, meditating and prayer can improve Your
state of mind. I have also found that deep breathing is very
beneficial to me. Sometimes we
do
not think about our breathing as we go through our daily tasks. It
is important to be aware that our emotions may affect our breathing.
For example for those of you that like scary movies, your breathing
may change rapidly in that instant. Your heart rate may speed up.
It is important not to stay in a “flight or fight” mode all of
the time, because the body needs to rest at some point in time.
NOTE:
Remember you are never too old to learn. Learning new experiences, attempting new endeavors, and reading are just a few things that can keep your brain alert.
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Quiet your mind... this is such important advice. When we do this we can accomplish so many things.
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