What are you doing to improve your mental health?

Wishing you strength. Honestly - I have a religious by the day book and a mindfulness book that I try to read a short page from each day. It’s a small thing that makes a world of difference (Jesus is calling and your true home by thich nhat Hahn). I have a book called good morning i love you but I haven’t tried reading that one yet. A short bit of morning yoga makes a difference along with a small sweet with my morning coffee(silly but that little treat brings me a lot of joy). I LOVE to read - so finding time to do that helps too(sometimes self help and often just fantasy/romance gives me an awesome happy boost). Present over perfect is another great read.
Think of what makes you smile(a silly song, blasting out loud music), whatever it is- do more of it. 🤗🤗

I have taken the time to heal my childhood trauma, which is helped me dramatically. I’ve also cut out alcohol, weed, energy drinks, and caffeine.
Working on being present in the moment and count all my blessings every single fucking day.
I focus on the beautiful things in my life, because if you focus on the negative those thoughts and feelings will perpetuate.
I know practice mindfulness, meditation, lymphatic massages, ground myself every morning, stretching, exercising and me time.
If you have any questions, or want me to elaborate… I’m here.

When I was considering meds I googled “ gyms with childcare” in my area.
Then after a solid year of working out. I quit having my weekly glass of wine. After that I deleted instagram. Small steps one at a time in the right direction.

I also LOVE comedy!!!!

Walks in the woods are a go to, tea with a friend or coffee.

Our brains have a built-in negative bias due to evolution. So with depression and anxiety, it’s much easier to keep looking for bad things in each situation or remember all the bad memories because it’s a survival thing. However, you can create new positive neural pathways by trying to soak in the good as much as you can. Any good, really.
If you have the tendency to compare yourself to others, perhaps a social media detox would be wise. I’ve been doing that since January of this year and I find myself feeling more happy when I keep my life private and only allow those who matter to me most in.
I’ve replaced social media with books, movies, and phone games.
I also went into recovery for alcohol abuse and although the first few months were super rough, it was the best choice I’ve made.
Practicing self compassion makes a huge difference too. If you want me to send you some helpful readings of what it’s about and/or how to cultivate it, I’d be happy to do so.