Lift your mood in 6 simple ways

Lift your mood in 6 simple ways

Ways to improve brain health include staying connected, calming practices such as meditation and deep breathing, showing empathy and gratitude.

Life is full of ups and downs. We have no control over happenings that cause us to feel low but these stressors keep accumulating over time. Stress is part of life and, though some amount of it is good and makes life Interestingly, an overload can affect our mental well-being in the long run.

Stress can be physical (trauma, illness, environmental and more), psychological (related to emotions such as anger, frustration, jealousy), psycho-social (stemming from relationships with others) or psycho-spiritual (disconnect with core beliefs). 
“Start small but start today! That’s my message to anyone thinking about living a healthier and fuller life. I hope these simple hacks — that can easily be done each day — can go a little way towards improving our wellbeing and optimizing our brains for a more engaged mind, " says Dr. Marcus Ranney, Champion of Wellbeing. 

These easy ways to dissipate built-up tension might help:

1. Light up your life with sunshine - The pandemic has meant that most of us have been homebound through the last nine months. The human body feeds its need for Vitamin D from exposure to sunlight. It is essential not just to keep bones healthy but is vital for proper brain functioning. Experts recommend between five and 30 minutes of daily sun to shore up Vitamin D levels. A deficiency has been linked with depression and some other mental disorders.
2. Let your artistic self loose - When was the last time you picked up a pencil to draw? Research has established that creating art boosts cognitive health and this why art therapy is frequently recommended for people with mental health issues.
3. Add some greenery - Research shows a direct relation between greenery and cognitive development as well as mental well-being. Employees at workplaces that offer contact with nature show improved mood and a decrease in general health complaints.
4. Laugh your way to happiness - The positive effects of laughter help overcome stress. In India, laughter therapy is a prevalent practice. Endorphins released during laughter help improve depressive states of mind. So go ahead and watch a comedy series, giggle with loved ones, and generally seek and create opportunities for that infectious laughter.
5. Take the stairs more often - Research shows short bouts of stair-climbing increase energy levels in daily life, with participants, feeling less tense and less tired. Multiple studies have demonstrated the benefits of exercise on mental wellbeing and climbing stairs is one of the easiest as well as cheapest ways to achieve that.
6. Eat your way to mental health - Feed your body and also the brain. Eating food that has balanced quantities of minerals and vitamins such as iron, vitamin D, B vitamins (especially B12, B6, B3, and folate B9), choline, zinc, magnesium, iodine, selenium, manganese, copper, and potassium is crucial for neural health.

Other ways to improve brain health include staying connected, calming practices such as meditation and deep breathing, showing empathy and gratitude. #Act Now