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when most people make health resolutions, it usually involves their physical health. most of us make decisions to exercise more, change our diets, lose weight, and lose body fat, but there are few of us that make resolutions to better our mental health. 




preserving your mental health is one of the most important things that you can do to make sure that you are getting the most out of your life. letting your mental health slide is going to put you under more stress and will limit your ability to enjoy your life and get the most out of your relationships with others. 




the good news is, there are some simple habits that you can start using in your life right now to make sure that you are taking care of your mental health, and getting the most out of every day. 1) set a sleep schedule 




sleep is one of the most important aspects of our overall health, and many experts and doctors cite health as more critical to our overall health and survival than food or water. though, when we get stressed or life gets busy, sleep is the first thing that we start to put off. 




whether stress starts to make it harder for you to go to sleep, or you decide that you can function on less sleep to get more done, eating into your sleep is one of the worst things that you can do for your mental health. set a strict bedtime and wake up time for yourself. your body works best when it has a routine for sleeping and waking up in the morning. 




read or journal before you go to bed, and see if you can stay away from your phone, laptop, tv, or tablet. get yourself into the habit of having a habit to wind down at night. 2) focus on your strengths 




with work or in your personal life, it is so easy to be self critical and focus on only your weaknesses. our culture in working society has ingrained in us over the years to focus on what we are bad at, and get better at it. to strive for being better in all facets of our lives, and to be well rounded. 




always focusing on what you aren<u+2019>t good at, is not good for your mental health. take an inventory of your strengths and find ways to use those daily in work and in your personal life. 3) exercise 




it can be so difficult to make time to exercise when you are exhausted with all of your daily responsibilities and obligations. between work, home, family, friends, and hobbies or downtime, the last thing that you want to worry about is commuting back to your gym to fight over equipment. 




here<u+2019>s the thing though, exercise is something that your body needs. whether you have been burnt out with working 9-5, being a full time student, or being a full time parent, you need to give your body the movement that it craves. 




sitting frequently throughout the day can wreck your posture, deplete your energy, and actually make you sad or depressed. you don<u+2019>t need to exercise for an hour every day to reap the benefits of exercising for your mental health. 




see if you can block out just 15-30 minutes per day to exercise. whether that be taking a run, lifting weights, yoga, or taking a class, the endorphins and health benefits that you get from exercising will help your mental health. 4) eat well 




diet is one of the major keys to mental and physical health. eating crappy foods, synthetic ingredients, tons of sugar, starches, and fast food can dismantle your mental health in more ways than one. 




stick to real food that your body recognizes. focus on eating fruits, vegetables, protein rich foods, and healthy fats that will digest slowly with your body, and serve more of a purpose than just filling you up. 5) be thankful 




take time every day to be thankful and start each day with thankfulness. keep a notepad or a sheet of paper to track all of the things that you are thankful for every day. 6) take life a day at a time 




leave the worries and stresses of tomorrow for tomorrow, and focus on what you can do today. it is so easy to get stressed out when looking at the next 2-3 years or even the next 2-3 weeks of your life, but taking time to be present in the moments of each day can do a world of good for your mental health.
23 things to do to improve your mental health
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