Mental Well-Being

What is good mental health? According to WHO (World Health Organization), mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community. Having a healthy and sound mind is not something you have but something you have got to work on. Just as we need to eat the right things and exercise regularly to feel well physically, we also need to look after our mental well-being.

Feeling good about us is great, but do not take your mental well-being lightly. There could be encounters in life which could result in serious depression and sadness. This could result in mental ill health. Cropping up from common problems like stress and anxiety it could manifest in to problems like personality disorders. Since each individual has a different way of thinking and processing life's instances, we cannot always predict the cure. The treatment varies by the individual. Train your focus on self and look for opportunities to create a healthy mind, body and spirit.

If you are unable to accept yourself, you feel undervalued. In your social life, you could be wreck because of fear of rejection. Do not fall in that trap as you are the most valuable asset to yourself. You must enjoy every relationship to feel good about yourself. Don't feel sad or dejected during bad and tough times. Promise yourself that time will bring good tidings.

We have all grown up with a set of ideas about our existence. Each of us has a different story about lives and is extremely unique. With the belief that things function a certain way, we find it very hard to accept change as we grow older. Let us break away the shackles of negative thoughts and acquire the desire of being a healthy individual - mind and body.

Two important things to generate a healthy environment for mental growth are:

- Foods affect our moods a lot. Eating different foods can create fluctuations in our temperament. It is advisable to have healthy foods for the "feel good" factor.

- Exercise improves our mental well-being. Regular work out will boost self-confidence pump you up.

If taking vitamins doesn't keep you healthy enough, try more laughter: The most wasted of all days is that on which one has not laughed.Gelly Majuri