It is being said that happiness is the synonym of well being. Psychological and mental well being is all about finding happiness and purpose in life. There are plenty of things you can do to improve your well being and make sure you keep yourself mentally healthy.
Linda: There is a strong element of choice in our level of happiness. Indeed we do decide to be happy, but that’s only for starters. Then we are challenged to CULTIVATE happiness by actively pursuing the practices that give rise to it.
The very same practices that assist in the process of bringing our happiness level up are identical to those that improve our relationships. We can get started by rating our level of happiness on a scale of 0 to 10.
If we want to bring our well being quotient up, consider taking on the following practices.
30 Practices to Boost Well Being
1. Gratitude
Cultivate the attitude of gratitude. At the end of each day, say aloud or write in your journal that for which you are grateful.
Related: 7 Tips To Create Instant Well-Being On A Really Busy Day
2. Physical Exercise
Ride bike, walk, climb, swim or go to the weight room. They all lift the mood and prompt positive emotions. When you have enough endorphins they create euphoria. Runner’s high is real.
3. Family
Spend time connecting with family.
4. Friends
Cultivate a strong network of support. If your blood relatives are not available for whatever reasons, find your family of choice. Have many confidants. It is the best predictor of happiness.
5. Support
In times of difficulty and challenge, reach out to ask for help and allow others to support you, rather than struggling alone. Interdependence is a healthy dependency.
6. Get Complete
Get complete with issues from the past that make you heavy and drag you down.
7. Forgiveness
Heal all of your relationships. Let go of all grudges towards those who have hurt you and particularly for yourself. Notice how grudges make you heavy and unhappy when you hold on to these hurts. Forgive yourselves if you are not ready to forgive.
8. Mindfulness Meditation
Be Here Now says Ram Dass, The Power of Now says, Eckhart Tolle. Meditation centers and focuses the mind. It helps to be present at the moment, not the past or the future, and to practice non-judgmental awareness. Journaling can be the written form of mindfulness. It is a powerful practice for focusing the mind.
Related: How Mindfulness Can Improve Your Overall Mental Health
9. Needs
Know what your needs are and see to it that they get met.
10. Play
Find fun playmates and play with them frequently, thereby reclaiming the magic and wonder of childhood. Re-own the innocence of the joyful child that lives in each of us results in looking at the world through childlike eyes, with awe and radical amazement.
11. Generosity
It feels so good to give. Contribute in the form of volunteer work, good deeds, and random acts of kindness. Give gifts, acknowledgment, your undivided attention, and committed listening.
12. Strengths
Develop your potential, by identifying your signature strengths. As you take pride in them, you will feel the self-esteem that accompanies them and in a way boosts well being
13. Risk
Taking risks allows you to grow in courage. Happy people do not settle for comfort and security. They are willing to experience disappointment, failure, disapproval, embarrassment and even humiliation to have big successes.
14. Redefine success
Stay away from the prevailing view of money, status, power, and influence to one where real success is the number of in-depth, loving relationships.
15. Self-care
Practice compassionate self-care, also known as healthy selfishness.
16. Worry
Give up worry, both on the job and in your personal life. Worry is in the future. Those fearful things may never occur. Stay present at the moment, living with a deep trust that things will work out.
