During Mental Health Awareness Week, it’s important to remind ourselves of how essential it is to prioritise our mental health. So, here are five tips to help you improve your well-being…
Establish healthy sleep patterns
Sleep is one of the most important aspects of physical and mental well-being as it helps to restore the body and mind. Sleep deprivation can result in decreased energy levels, fluctuations in mood, difficulty concentrating, impaired judgement, weakened immune system and plenty more side effects. Our advice is to try to aim for 7-8 hours of sleep each night. Focusing on creating a consistent sleep routine around this, with a consistent bedtime, will help your body and mind to recover each day. This will subsequently help to improve your well-being.
Exercise regularly
Partaking in regular exercise has many benefits for well-being. Frequent physical activity helps to raise heart rate and strengthen muscles which leads to plenty of benefits. The increase in dopamine that the body releases during exercise helps to improve energy levels and improves concentration levels over a day. Creating a habit of exercising multiple times per week will also lead to longer-term improvements in physical fitness. This can lead to improved self-esteem and mood due to a greater overall sense of well-being and positive emotions about you. Regular exercise is also a fantastic remedy for reducing stress and anxiety levels, especially after a busy day or week. Whether it’s getting to the gym or fresh air on a lunchtime walk, any amount of physical activity can have great benefits for your well-being.
Invest in private healthcare
Another fantastic method to improve well-being is investing in a private GP. This will give you access to private, bespoke appointments that are easy to organise. You can build a long relationship with your own private GP whenever you need to have a check-up, or an issue arises. This close relationship helps to develop highly-individualised care for you and your family. Whether it’s out-of-hours appointments, home visits, or just having someone at the end of the phone to talk to, private healthcare will give you a level of personal care. Here at Linbury Doctors, we also have fantastic connections to top therapists and counsellors, should you need or want to be referred.
As a member of Linbury Doctors, you’ll get all this and more. To find out more, visit our memberships page or call us on 0333 050 7338.
Eat a balanced diet
Eating a balanced diet is vital for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and improving well-being. A diet that includes lots of colourful food, fresh fruits and vegetables gives you the nutritional platform to get essential nutrients and ‘goodness’ into your body. This helps to deliver benefits to your body, such as improving your immune system, energy levels and mood. These factors all contribute to improvements in both physical and mental well-being.
Connect with others and spread mental health awareness
Surrounding yourself with a good network of family members, friends, or professionals can be very beneficial for improving well-being. Whether it’s asking for advice, leaning on a friend when you’re feeling down or just enjoying quality time with your family, all of these scenarios can help to boost your well-being significantly. Loneliness is a big issue and can be damaging to mental health if it is sustained over a long period of time. Socialising and spending time with others significantly help to increase mood and energy levels as it typically leads to enjoyment and good social interactions.
Hopefully, these top tips have given you some insights and new knowledge as to how you may be able to improve your well-being. Whether it’s small changes to sleep routines or improving your diet, talking to experts about these factors can help significantly.
If you’d like to find out more about the benefits private healthcare brings, get in touch with us on 0333 050 7338.
