On Healthy Living

There are various factors that determine our mental wellness or lack thereof. Our individual biology may create a true mental illness, but our environment and also our thought process has an impact on the positive or negative quality of mental health.

When we have a negative thought process, it creates a negative view of ourselves and the world around us, thus lessening the quality of life. The mind and body work together. If the mind is sending negative messages to the body, the body will more than likely suffer a negative impact.

Sending negative messages to ourselves, causes a sense of unworthiness, which causes a great deal of mental, emotional and physical stress. By the end of a day, we feel drained by the battle we have with ourselves.

By changing our negative thought process to a positive thought process, we instantly create a renewed energy. Instead of finding everything wrong with us, we need to acknowledge and embrace our uniqueness, talents and accomplishments.Become aware of what you tell yourself. Understand “why” you feel negatively. Ask yourself if the feeling is justified, are your thoughts rational or irrational. The instant that inner voice tells you something negative, say STOP and turn the thought into something positive. Stop worrying about what others think of you and start worrying about how you view yourself and the impact it has on your life.

If your environment causes an imbalance in your life - change it! Surrounding ourselves with clutter or anything with negative energy only enhances the negative mental picture we have of our life. Spend more time outdoors. Nature has a therapeutic effect on our mental health. You only have one life. Learn to live it well and healthy!

Kathy Dove wrote this on December 22nd, 2007 and filed it under Healthy Living, Mental Health |