May is Mental Health Month
May is Mental Health Month, and this year’s theme is “Live Your Life Well”. The goal is to promote health and wellness in our homes and our lives. I know more than ever, we are all feeling the effects of myriad of challenges, stresses and demands on our lives. We all have stress, and too much stress can drain our ability to feel good, be productive, think and have fun. It’s clear that we have come a long way in understanding and talking about the resources that are available to help us cope and respond to these different challenges.
Here are a few suggestions from Family Stepping Stones:
- Don’t go it alone. The giving and receiving of support is one of the best medicines.
- Take time for yourself. It can be just a few minutes to get things started; but it’s all about you.
- Get enough rest and eat healthy foods for energy & to fight illness.
- Exercise your brain; read, embrace technology, take a class, or work a puzzle.
- Look for the good in people, the news, and the world around you.
- Move your body. Everything counts; take the stairs, dance around the house, try something new.
Mental Health America has also developed some great tools for taking a closer look at the stress in your life and boost your own well-being. Here’s the link for these great resources: Mental Health America.
“The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible
Enjoy this wonderful Spring; the sky is blue, the trees are green, and the flowers are blooming. This is the time to beat the blues and make some changes in your everyday life. It’s the time to think positive and live well!
