I haven’t always maintained a healthy mindset, but Ayurveda has gradually changed that for me. Like everyone, I have my ups and downs. However, with some practice and a few simple steps, I manage my depression, anxiety, and stress levels without relying on drugs. To be honest, there are times when that little voice gets the best of me more often than I’d like to admit. But after years of riding an emotional and hormonal roller-coaster, I’ve gathered a few tips that I’d like to share with you to help restore calm and balance to your mind and life.
The mind and body share a powerful connection, and maintaining the health of both is vital to your overall well-being. One can’t function without the other.
A healthy mindset equips you to face challenges, stay motivated to care for your body, and create positive habits to achieve your daily goals.
Developing a healthy mindset doesn’t have to be overly complex. You can achieve it by making small behavioral adjustments and gradually incorporating healthy habits into your daily routine.
Five Steps
Healthy Mindset Step One – Take some time to reflect and ask yourself questions
You already know you want to change your mindset, now it’s time to ask yourself the what, why, and how. What do you want to change? Why do you want to change it? How are you going to take the first steps to changing it? A great tip is to write everything down so you can revisit your goals and reinforce that motivation when you need it.
Healthy Mindset Step Two – Develop healthy eating habits
What you put in your mouth can directly affect how you feel in your mind! Poor nutrition full of processed foods that offer no benefit to your body will only make your mind more fatigued, stressed, and straining to function. Healthy foods that feed the body and the mind will help you keep chipping away at your goals!
Healthy Mindset Step Three – Exercising
There’s a reason that health professionals tell you to exercise! There are countless benefits to your mindset and overall health through regular exercises such as improved memory and brain function and releasing chemicals that keep your brain cells healthy and help battle depression, anxiety, and stress.
Healthy Mindset Step Four – Find a hobby you’re passionate about
Regularly doing something you love and enjoy will feed your mind with positive emotions and fulfilment. Always wanted to take up surfing or learn to paint? Why not start now! Setting aside time in your routine to nurture your passions will give you fresh energy, motivation, and a sense of achievement that you can apply to other areas of your life.
Healthy Midest Step Five – Love and accept yourself
Everyone is incredibly unique, so comparing ourselves with others isn’t productive. Zoning in on that little voice that feeds you negativity and showering it with positive responses will empower you to constantly challenge your self-perceptions and beliefs. Your mindset starts and ends with you!
Above all please know that you are not alone.
With all my love and hope Alicia at Blissful Soul