 life would be a lot less stressful. However, another mental obstacle that comes up is when you try to prevent problems from occurring. Whether it’s caused by your recklessness or by other people. In fact, life problems could happen out of pure randomness rather than intentions. Therefore, instead of getting agitated at the source of the problem, train your mind to become more focused on getting a solution to the problem. By doing this, all of the negative feelings caused by the problem would be replaced by your motivation and determination for problem-solving.
11. Eat “Slow Carbs”
You might have known that good food is the base for bodybuilding, but do you know that it is the foundation to build mental health as well? We are aware of the fact that not all foods are made equal in nutrients and vitamins, but certain foods are extremely effective in controlling your emotions and strengthening your mental clarity. They are mainly “slow carbs” foods, which generally means they release their energy very slowly. Some examples of foods are brown rice, brown bread, vegetables, seeds, peas, beans, and legumes. What makes “slow carbs” food good for your mental health is that their sugars are not broken down too rapidly during digestion. Therefore, your blood sugar level stabilizes, and you will feel a sense of calmness and mental clarity for the whole day. On the other hand, consuming “fast carbs” such as chips, coke and cereals put your blood sugar on a rollercoaster, which in turn causes frequent mood swings.
12. Get Enough Sleep
Feeling grumpy because you stayed up working late last night? Busy people swap their time for work, and work will always be the number one reason why most of us stay up late. It’s a bad thing to skip or not sleep enough because sleep is the best method for you to heal mentally, to commence the process of storing, selecting and retaining the information into the brain memory, and to increase mental concentration after waking up. That doesn’t even include the physical benefits. If you don’t get enough sleep, even if it’s just one day, your body will release more stress hormones of the harmful kind, your brain does not have enough time to recover, and it will lower your mental focus and productivity for the next few days. Therefore, it is better to tuck yourself in early and sleep tonight, rather than spend the whole day feeling tired, moody and unproductive at work.If you don't get enough sleep, your body will release more stress hormones of the harmful kind Click To Tweet
Those are 12 practical tips on how to keep yourself mentally strong. Follow these tips, and you will start gaining mental strength with ease. All contents provided are for informational and educational purposes. We recommend you consult a healthcare professional if you’re unsure of any of the methods above or drop a comment below and we will see how we can help!