Natural Ways to Boost Mental and Emotional Health

Natural Ways to Boost Mental and Emotional Health
by Diana Underwood

Improving our mind is a lifelong process. We can influence healthier minds and boost our mental and emotional health in all stages of life. We each hold the keys to jump starting our improved health and it is up to us to place ourselves higher on our priority list by immediately activating our mind. Here are some ways to do that.

• Get proper rest and sleep
• Provide for proper nutrition
• Stimulate your physical activity
• Develop social interaction
• Have hobbies and varied interests
• Play or listen to music
• Focus on family
• Increase your patience
• Simplify
• Plan ahead
• Have Fun
• “Swim downstream in everything you do, not upstream”

Do it, feel it and enjoy the new you.

Diana Underwood is a licensed master social worker, certified MARI/Mandala practitioner and co-founder of Alternative Counseling based in Cornwall-on-Hudson. She can be reached at 534-2980 or listenanswer@aol.com