Introduction to self-care and Its importance to Mental health

Introduction to Self Care And Importance to Mental Health

Self-care or self maintenance is when you're taking time to do things that help you live well and enhance both your physical health and mental health. 

This can help you in the management of  stress, decreasing the risk of illness, and increasing your energy. 

Even small acts of self-care in your daily life can have a big impact.

Self-care is necessary for your effectiveness and success in honoring your professional and personal commitments.

Why is Self Care Important For Mental Health

Taking awareness of your physical body helps in managing your mental health. 

The mind and body interact and influence one another in complex ways.

Physical illness can make your mental health more difficult.

lack of energy, poor sleep, and other problems can also take a toll on how you feel mentally.

Simple self care practice

Practice mindfulness

Engage each if your senses, paying attention to what you hear, smell, feel and taste

Try single-tasking, always try to remember what you've done or what you're doing.

Allow any thoughts or emotions that arise to come and go, like clouds passing through the sky .

Read a Book

Reading is very important because it builds your mind and helps you gain excessive knowledge and lessons of life.

It helps you understand the world around you better. It keeps your mind active and enhances your creative ability.

Quality Sleep

Sleep quality is when you sleep to your own satisfaction with all aspects of the sleep experience.

Sleep quality has four characteristics: sleep efficiency, sleep latency, sleep duration, and wake after sleep onset.

Listen to Music

Research has shown that music has provide a safe and supportive environment for healing a trauma and improving resilience while decreasing anxiety levels and enhances the functioning of depression.

Positive mental well-being lies on a continuum along which individuals shift in relation to life stressors and biological and psychological factors.