Diet & Food

Interested in how food reflects your mental state of mind? Check out these helpful tips, links and other helpful tools that can help improve your diet and increase the benefits of your mental well-being

GUIDed BREATHING

Breathing. You do it without thinking, but when you actually sit down to think about it, that easy, automatic activity is pretty incredible. With each inhale you’re bringing in fresh oxygen, and with each exhale you’re ridding your body of carbon dioxide, allowing every cell in your body to function and thrive. But the positive effects of breathing go beyond biology. - Fitbit

HOTLINES

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States.

There are several different hotlines available around the world. These services are built for a reason, do not hesitate to use them!

Meditation

Meditating actually changes your brain, and with it, the way your body responds stress. Which works wonders on depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Studies have been suggesting for the past decade that meditation can bring big health benefits, but it wasn't until recent years that research has looked into exactly how it can change the brain. - self.com

MOBILE APPS

Let’s be honest, we live on our devices. As much of a distraction they can be, they can also be used as a big tool to help us restore ourselves mentally. There are hundreds of applications developed to help us develop our mental health, check out below to see a list in all different categories!

reading

Mental health refers to a person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being. According to MentalHealth.Gov, 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental health issues.  Mental health can affect how we think, feel, and act and can be influenced by biological factors or life experiences. Though there are many ways to improve your mental health, reading is a free method that can improve not only your mental wellness but your overall quality of life. - wordsalive.org