Year End 2021: 6 Mental Health Tips That You Must Continue To Follow In Year 2022

We have seen and dealt with a lot of things in year 2021, there were challenges, personal loses, mental health issues and more. But somehow we all have kept calm and come out of a storm that was bought by year 2021. COVID wave hit us badly and we lost many of our near and dear ones, amidst this, one of the most important phases was to keep our mental health in place and trust our instincts. Motivating yourself and people around you to stick around was crucial at this time and we did it successfully. As we are seeing the omicron wave, it may be possible that year 2022 may not be much different; hence we need to be mentally prepared and follow same mental health tips that kept a majority of people sane. 

Mental Health Tips For Year 2022

1. Do not be hard on yourself

One important thing that COVID-19 pandemic taught is to be soft on ourselves and give proper time to things. We always seem to be in a race that is never ending trying to achieve our dreams but forgetting about our present. One important thing 2021 told us is to live in the present, enjoy what is there with you and live in the movement. Thinking and getting stressed about future plans creates anxiety and disturbs your mental health, hence it is best to focus on present and take short steps into the future.

2. Talk about your feelings

Another important step is to talk about your feeling and open up yourself. Many people faced a number of tragedies in the year 2021, and they may have got into depression, have they not talked about it. Hence opening up about your life, how you feel and things you worried about gives a better sense of understanding. Otherwise, you may get into depression in no time which can further create a trauma in your head. Expressing your emotions benefits your mental health and creates healthy blood cells in the body. It also helps to improve your immunity. Hence you should follow this tip in year 2022 as well.

3. Try to Forgive Yourself

Mindfulness is something we must focus on and health experts also suggest letting go off your mistakes and think what is ahead of you. With New Year coming in, try to forgive things that are not under your control. Let this be a motto of 2022 year resolution and think more responsibly about your decisions. This will help you get a balanced life and healthy state of mind which gives peace and calmness.

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4. Focus on Self Care

There was this trend that people widely followed that introduced self care as an important lifestyle change. This must continue in year 2022 as well. Try to be more willing, free and protective about yourself, indulge in activities that give you happiness and relax your mind. This could be anything like-

• Reading a book
• Doing gardening or looking after plants
• Just relaxing and maybe having a cup of coffee
• Sleeping little extra and giving extra time to yourself
• Taking time out for your personal care and personal hygiene activities more often

5. Live an active lifestyle

This does not mean to counter the last point, but it means to be more self aware and focus on healthy lifestyle. Active lifestyle brings happiness and good mental health to you which are an important aspect in this pandemic situation and COVID waves affecting us. Focus on playing games, exercise, practise yoga, and take out time for kids and more. People should leave sedentary living habits and focus on how they can become more creative as person.

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6. Strike Balance between Work and Personal Life

Mental health can be compromised while working from home regularly and hence there is always a need to create relevant balance between the two. A great way to maintain this gesture is to begin the year 2022 by creating chart for your balanced routine. This means to develop a positive outlook at things, bring new goals for both work and personal life. This may include trips, making something new, learning to cook and giving more time to your family. 

This does not mean you can never be sad or unhappy, but striking a balance is focussed on recovery. It means to bounce back and have more positive movements in your life than negative which helps to aid your mental health. Creating balance between your personal and working lifestyle can have a positive effect on your health as well.

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