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Enhancing Mental Health

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Mental health well-being is such an important part of our overall well-being but it often goes unnoticed. There are many ways in which we can positively influence our psychological well-being. We can monitor our own actions and behaviour. We can take steps to make active choices instead of accepting whatever happens.  The problems faced by everyone vary greatly and also there is no universal way of staying psychologically healthy. However,here are some the ways in which we can positively influence our psychological well-being : Accepting your feelings: Accepting your feelings is the first step in enhancing your mental health. People often don't show their emotions in fear of getting judged or mistaken. They tend to suppress their emotions in order to escape from the harsh reality. We need to know that its normal to feel sad, disappointed or angry. Unpleasant emotional reaction is normal to many situations.  However , sometimes such situations arise...

How to cope with stress ?

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At some point of our life we all have felt too low , so stressed out that we can't stop thinking over and over about that particular thing. We know that just thinking will not do any good but we can't stop it, that's how stress hampers our emotional equilibrium as well as our physical health. It narrows our ability to function effectively and enjoy life. It may seem like there is nothing you can do about stress , it will seem like it is all what it is, and there is no way to help you out of such stressful situation. But you have a lot more control than you might think. Here, are some ways to get relief from stress : * Adopt a good sleeping habit : A proper sleep cycle can help a lot to cope with stressful situation. Make sure you go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. A shower before going to bed helps a lot in having a good night sleep. A good sleep can help you to be more fresh and less gloomy when you wake up ...

Impact Of Stress in Our Physical Health

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Impact of stress in our physical health In this chaotic life of ours , stress is something which is faced by everyone, it is a normal part of life. We can feel stressed out over a relationship, money or our living situation and even positive life changes such as birth of a child , promotion can also produce stress like this the list is endless. So , the very first question which pop up in everyone's mind after reading this is what is stress?   Stress is the body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response. It is a feeling of emotional and physical tension. It refers to experiencing events which are perceived as endangering to our physical or psychological well-being. In short burst, stress can be positive , it is when it helps you to avoid an upcoming danger or it helps you to meet a deadline. But it turns out to be very unhealthy when it becomes chronic , it may harm your physical well being. Chronic stress has an adverse effect in our physical health. Le...