5 Ways to Support Your Mental Health & Wellbeing

It’s important to care for your mental health and wellbeing on a daily basis. Below are five easy things you can do to enhance your mental health and wellbeing.

Build relationships with others – Relationships and social connections impact our mental and emotional health. Strong social connections are key to happiness.  Strengthen existing relationships by spending time with family and friends and work to develop new relationships by getting involved in community activities, group classes or by volunteering for a worthy cause.

HealthKick Partners to try: Evryman, Our Breath Collective, Yoga International

Establish Healthy Sleep Habits – Quality sleep is critical to good health. Sleep is essential for repairing the body, and it also helps maintain cognitive skills, including attention, learning, memory, and emotional regulation.  Inadequate and interrupted sleep also increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity.  Adopt healthy sleep habits such as establishing a regular sleep schedule and reducing caffeine intake and explore options such as meditation to wind down at night.

HealthKick Partners to try: Oura Ring, Insight Timer, Rootcha

Stay Physically Active – Exercising 3-5 times per week for 30-60 minutes provides mental health benefits in addition to the obvious physical benefits. Exercise helps reduce stress, I increase confidence and self-esteem, improve concentration, and it helps you sleep better too..

 HealthKick Partners to try: FitReserve, Barry’s, Aaptiv, Alo Moves

Eat a Healthy Diet – Brain health and mood regulation are impacted by what you eat. Make sure your diet includes foods rich in omega-3’s, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fermented foods. Just as important, limit your intake of processed fatty foods, salt, sugar, caffeine, and alcohol.

HealthKick Partners to try: Sun Basket, Everipe, Thrive Market

Adopt Strategies to Manage Stress – Meditation, breathwork and mindfulness are examples of techniques that help individuals achieve a relaxed state of mind, and are great tools to have when you are experiencing heightened stress or anxiety.  Try out some different techniques and find one that works for you.It can be as easy as a five minute guided meditation or taking 5 deep breaths throughout your day.

HealthKick Partners to try: Calm, Aura Health, The Well, Talkspace

We hope you find these tips helpful. Taking care of your mind, body and soul on a daily basis will help you boost your health and happiness!