If you’re anything like me, you have about 28 hours worth of things to do in a 24-hour day.
How do you handle it?
In celebration of World Mental Health Day on October 10th, I’ve decided to share a few of my best tips to optimize emotional well-being.
1. Take a breath – I consciously resist the urge to immediately jump into work after first opening my eyes in the morning. This took some serious reprogramming, as this wasn’t the case for a while. Establish a wake-up routine that gives you the mental space you need to work smarter, not necessarily harder.
2. Eating right – When you eat healthy, you feel better. For example, I’ve noticed that limiting my caffeine intake greatly reduces stress and anxiety. Notice I didn’t say “zero” caffeine. I said “limited” caffeine. I’m only human :P.
3. Exercising – When you exercise regularly, a release of dopamine flows through your neural pathways, flooding your emotions with a natural sense of positive energy. Get the body moving every day and enjoy the good vibes that follow. I personally love bootcamps!
4. Journaling – Tremendous power exists in the ability to write down your thoughts, goals, and wins. Just thinking about these things is great, but writing them down makes them more tangible. To get into a more creative state, I sometimes do this by the Miami beach during sunrise.
5. Schedule gaps between calls – Jumping from one conversation to another and being on back-to-back calls all day is enough to mentally exhaust anyone. Even if it’s just 15 minutes, take some time to refresh between calls. Sprinkling in these gaps occasionally was a game changer for my energy levels.
These habits work great for me, but I’d love to hear additional suggestions.
Maybe your words of wisdom will help somebody who needs it.
So, please share your best mental health tips here.
I wish you all the best of days ahead :).
