A 7-Step Plan for Better Mental Health

Taking care of your mental health is the key to living a fulfilling life.

If people of this stature can show their vulnerability to the world, more and more people in the general public will gain confidence and give themselves the right to admit their weaknesses.

Because the first step is always the same. To deal with your mental health issues properly, you must first be willing to admit your problems without fear or shame.

Before you get to that point, I think there are some things you can do to prevent rather than cure. In what follows, I propose a 7-step plan that will allow you to protect your mental health day after day.

Practice gratitude

A good way to combat the propensity we all may have for negativity is to practice gratitude daily. Be thankful for life. Thank life for all the positive things you have.

Make sure you focus on the positive rather than only seeing the bad side of things. A good way to put this advice into practice is to keep a journal in which you write down all the things you feel indebted for every day.

It will help you in difficult times to refer to this journal.

Be kind to yourself

We all make mistakes. We all experience failures. However, you should not be too hard on yourself. Everyone makes mistakes in life. What matters is what you do with your mistakes and failures.

Take care of yourself and take the time to learn from these events that are just outcomes like any other. Failure or success, it is the courage to continue to move forward in life that counts. Don't forget that.

Find a purpose that gives meaning to your life

Staying motivated daily can be a difficult thing if you don't have a larger goal that gives meaning to your life. In fact, you can quickly lose it and wonder what all the effort is for. This will quickly take a toll on your mental health.

Something that makes a difference is to find a deeper purpose that gives meaning to your life. This will help you challenge yourself day after day. In hard times or easier times, you will be able to stay the course and keep moving forward.

Never be afraid to talk about your problems

The biggest problem with mental health is that we feel it is something that needs to be kept secret. When we have problems like this, we frequently tend to shut ourselves off.

That's why what Simone Biles did in Tokyo in 2020 in front of the whole world is something very important. It will help a lot of people to feel freer to talk about their mental problems.

It's something that will change everything. The more courage you have to open up to others about your problems, the more you will understand that you are not alone. It takes courage to talk freely about these things, but it is much better than suffering in silence and sinking deeper into your unhappiness every day.

Be social

Technology tends to make us believe that we can do everything from our homes behind our smartphones or computers. It's a mistake to think that way. We are human beings. Some even say that we are social beings with important emotional needs for relationships with others.

To feel better mentally, you need to reach out to others in the real world, not just the virtual world.

Never miss an opportunity to socialize with others. Don't hesitate to meet new people. This will open your mind and keep you in better mental health.

Make your sleep a top priority

Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Those who succeed over time make sleep a top priority. If you don't rest and think of life as a sprint, you will end up in burnout like many others before you.

Learn to clear your mind by practicing meditation.

You will sleep better and be able to really recharge your batteries. This is what will allow you to achieve great things in the long run while protecting your mental health.

Don't compare yourself to others

Human beings love to compare themselves to each other. It's something innate. However, it is a source of deep unhappiness. By comparing yourself to others, you will always find sources of dissatisfaction, even though we all evolve at different rates in life.

The fact that someone has achieved what you want to do faster than you does not mean that you have failed or that you will not succeed sooner or later.

The best thing to do is to focus on yourself as you move toward your goals without worrying about the eyes of others. What matters is that you live the life you want. We only have one life and it would be a shame to find out that you have been living the one that others expected you to live.

Be yourself without giving importance to the look of others.

Final Thoughts

Mental health is an important topic for anyone who wants to lead a fulfilling life. Until now, it has been a somewhat taboo subject. Fortunately, attitudes on the subject are changing, and you should never hesitate to talk to others about how you feel.

This is part of the 7 steps that will help you protect your mental health. The most important thing here is to prevent rather than to cure.