FIVE THINGS TO START RIGHT AWAY FOR A BALANCED MIND
By: Chanakya Mental Health Services
Tags: Balanced Life, Lifehacks, Mental Health, Life Hacking, Easy Living

Work-life balance, Mind-body balance are some fancy terms we hear these days . Infact the greatest struggle is striking a balance among all aspects like career, relationship, emotional well-being ,fitness etc. But we can’t stress enough how all of these are equally important.

Well, here are 5 easy ways to have a balanced mind. All you need is some little effort, patience and zest to enjoy doing these stuffs.

Engage yourself creatively:

Get those creative juices flowing!

Always we’re stuck in a vicious cycle of meetings and projects. Lockdown can stress things out because everything is now virtual . But hey, it also gives you an opportunity to experience a new side of yours . Here are some few ways to help you out.

· Pick up a new hobby: It might be designing ,photography ,editing or embroidery . It might be anything you wanted to try for long . Try to master it . Elevate the skills using internet. Express your talent through social media. You can even try freelancing with these art forms if you’re expertise in it.

· Get back to your lost hobbies: Many of you must’ve gone to dance , music or drawing classes in childhood . Practice your basics . Get back to your old days . It might be a good stress busters.

· Engage collectively for good : Find people who vibe with you and get into social service . Or get playing to those olden games like Antakshari or Musical chair with your squad. This can keep your mind engaged and distressed.

So what are you waiting for ? Get those creative juices flowing

2. Take a break:

Chill-pill is a must !

Never sit in one place for too long. Take occasional breaks . It can be as long as weekend getaway to as short as a quick nap . Taking break and having some “me” time can increase productivity when you work next time.

Read a book, Walk around, do a little dance,or meditate to energise yourself . Plan weekend getaways and make it a point to spend some time with nature . You’d find yourself rejuvenated .

Make sure you’d spend your break time away from gadgets .

3. Exercise:

Never stop hustling! Run ! Run! Run!

A wise old saying says,”If you take care of your body for 1 hour, then for the rest 23 hours your body takes care of you”.

One of the most important points people stress is to exercise . It not only impacts your physique but also mind .

Start with a 30 min slow walk or jog if you’re a complete beginner. Slowly increase your pace.

Pace and peace.

Graduate into workouts , zumba or yoga . It aids in Hormonal balance and help you burn those bad fats that gets accumulated everyday . This inturn can keep your mind away from unwanted stress .

Make this a habit and you’d look forward to this time of the day !

4. Indulge in healthy diets:

A healthy mind in a healthy body!

Do you know how important is diet to have a healthy and balanced mind?

Studies say that unhealthy diets like foods rich in refined sugar are harmful to your brain. It promotes oxidative stress and inturn aggrevate the symptoms of depression.

Risk of depression reduces around 35% for those who have traditional diet.

Diet need not be complex. Few simple things can make you feel better.

Diet need not be complex. Few simple things can make you feel better.

· Mindful eating and potion control in every meal can do wonders to you. Indulge everything in limited amount .

· Avoiding fried, proceesed and sugary foods . It is said that foods like these can make you lazy, increase your anger and feel stressed.

· Drink lots and lots of water . Atleast 3Litres per day . Water can flush out excess toxins and make you feel fresh. Try various drinks like Honey water ,cumin water , cinnamon water etc. It can aid in fat loss and keep your body light .

· Try new healthy recipies and replace your regular meals with healthy ones. Eg: Replace coffee with black coffee. It can improve the function of brain

· Make a point to have some nuts everyday. Having assorted nuts can keep your brain active and it’s the healthiest snack.

· Indulge in more of fresh fruits and veggies.

5. Occasional Digital detox:

Ditch those gadgets for sometime!

We’ve been caught into digital world and we’re obsessed with it. Keeping our hands away from gadgets is a task. But it can affect our health . It can keep you stressed and feel over-worked.

So its ideal to digital detox once a week . Or make a point to avoid screentime for some time in a day . Take this as a challenge and gradually reduce .

You’d see more articles coming up on this in following weeks .

These might seem big but trust me , you can bring this into your routine one by one and feel the change by yourself .

Hope you’d love this !

Lets strive for a healthy and balanced mind and spread more positively.

Cheers :)