Towards Wellness
Lets go Fly a Kite…Why not try a spot of kite-flying? As well as the obvious physical and mental health benefits from exercising in the open air, you’ll be giving your eyes a workout. Focusing on distant objects makes a welcome change from staring at a screen for hours on end. It lessens the strain – and helps prevent age-related myopia – by relaxing the eye muscles.All together now: ‘Let’s go fly a kite’…
Let’s Dance
Dancing is a good physical activity, but is also good for our brains as it wakes different parts of the brain and neural pathways.There are so many different types of dancing, so you can generally choose something you’re comfortable with. It is also social, fun and creative and taps into a deeper part of ourselves.
Towards Wellness
Stop to Smell the Roses. People who look at flowers first thing in the morning report being more cheerful and energetic, according to a Harvard University study. In fact, simply admiring the blooms made participants feel less anxious and more compassionate throughout the day. Place a fresh bouquet on your nightstand or kitchen table.
Positive Attitude
The mind is responsible for controlling many factors that affect our health.This includes things like managing stress, exercising to lower blood pressure, not smoking, limiting alcohol use, eating a good diet, and the way we naturally respond to various stressors in our lives. All of these things are controlled by the mind, but have a direct effect on the health of the body.
Carefully Tend the Garden of Your Mind
Your thoughts create your life. Everything that you do or create is a thought first. Your thoughts influence your moods, your feelings and even how your body functions. So tend your thoughts well. Think happy thoughts. Have an attitude of gratitude. When something goes wrong, think about what you can learn from the experience.
Healthy Living
A healthy lifestyle is important for everyone. When we look after our physical health, we feel better too – fitter, more relaxed and better able to cope with things. This is especially important when you have a mental illness. There are lots of ways of being healthy that feel good as well as doing you good.
Foods That Help You Focus Better
Ginkgo biloba, ginseng, caffeine… there are a whole range of foods out there that are supposed to help us to focuse more. But do they really do anything? Do these substances really affect how well you can focus or how well you can retain information?
