Every week in May, Mental Health Awareness Month, Calm’s mindfulness experts will provide you with simple, quick ways to improve your mental health – right now. This week, @jayshetty has 7 actions to start small!
👉 Self-acknowledgement: Even when we’ve made gratitude a regular habit, we tend to focus it outward, on others. Each day, remember to thank yourself at least once, even for something that seems small.
👉 Sleep: One of the most powerful ways to support your mental and physical health is through sleep—experts say most of us need about 7-8 hours per night.
👉Support yourself: Be aware of your self-talk. Many of us say things to ourselves we’d never say to others.
👉 Seek awe: Science shows that when we see a vast landscape, watch a baby giraffe learn to walk for the first time, or share in a sing-along, we experience the mood-altering effects of awe.
👉 Specify: When we label our negative feelings—either by speaking them aloud or writing them down, we defuse them.
👉 Solitude: Spending intentional time alone where you’re purposefully disconnected from a phone or computer is a wonderful opportunity to get quiet and really hear yourself.
👉 Serve: Research reveals that when we help others, we help ourselves. People involved in service consistently report feeling a greater sense of meaning and purpose in life.
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