Mental Health

Improving Every Other Aspect of Health Directly Correlates to Good Mental Health

Exercising regularly improves our own image of ourselves. By improving our physical health, we also increase our mental toughness. By putting ourselves through the stress of a workout routine, we prepare for stresses in everyday life. Exercise allows us to escape our own reality for a while and allows us to take our minds off of whatever might be stressing us. Exercise also releases endorphins, which are neurotransmitters in the brain that allow us to feel good about ourselves.

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By having healthy habits, we build pathways in our brains that allow our mental health to flourish. Getting rid of the unhealthy habits in our lives help us keep our mental health in check. By practising healthy habits, we can keep a pattern of good mental health and eventually keep our mental health in check .

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Mental health refers to behavioral and emotional well being. It means absence of mental illness. Mental illness is a mental health condition which is faced when a person is being worried from many days. It includes depression, generalized anxiety disorder and many more. It can affect anyone no matter he is male or female. Feeling low ,, problem in sleeping, extreme swings in mood, stomach ache, back pain, etc. are symptoms of mental illness. Nowadays, most of the youngsters are stressed because of the studies and pressure to get good jobs , as a result most of them commit suicide. One can avoid stress by not taking too much tension and by sharing his worries with his family, friends, etc. One can try to derive happiness from the basic elements of nature. If we are able to avoid stress then we will be able to live a happy life.

-Sumit Goyal (SMSMB, India)

A balanced diet is essential to having not only good physical but also mental health. Healthy diet works hand-in-hand with mental health; as it is rightly said, "You are what you eat". Although eating fatty, sugar-filled food may make you feel good, but this good feeling is temporary, and once the time is over, you'll be left feeling worse than before. The brain runs best on a healthy, balanced diet and eating healthy is essential for long-term mental well-being. Good hygiene is important in our own self - image. If we take care of ourselves externally, our mental well-being will flourish. By taking care of our own physical presentation, we will be more confident about ourselves.

~Carter Goldman(Lake Central High School, USA)

MUSIC HELPS TO REDUCE STRESS

The soothing power of music is well-established. It has a unique link to our ears, so it can be an extremely effective stress management tool. Music, in short, can act as a powerful stress management tool in our lives. As music can absorb our attention, it acts as a distraction at the same time. It helps to explore emotions. This means it can be a great aid to meditation and thus helps to prevent our minds from wandering.

To incorporate music with your busy lives, try playing CDs in the car, or put the radio on when in the bath or shower. Singing (or shouting) along can also be a great release of tension and karaoke is very enjoyable for some extroverts. Calming music before bedtime promotes peace and relaxation and helps to induce sleep. Faster music can make you feel more alert and concentrate better. Upbeat music makes us optimistic about life.

-Nishka Olhyan (SMSMB, India)

A Music Video about Stress - By Kenny Stone

Rap lyrics based on the poem by Avneet Kaur of St. Mark's; Rap written and produced by Kenny Stone; Video created by Marcus Orciuch and the Lake Central Team, USA

Spirituality and Self-Reflection

No matter what religion one might practice, a good way to release negative emotion is through prayer, positive self-reflection, and meditation. No matter if you are a Sikh, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, any of the many other world faiths, or even non-religious ; spirituality is an important component to maintaining good mental health.

~(Louie Cioe, Lake Central High School, USA)

Sikhism

Sikhism is truly a spiritual tradition for the modern age. It has many uniquely revealed truths and spiritual tools which have been given to help progress humanity to a higher level of consciousness. Out of which one is the custom of LANGER. In Sikhism, the practice of Langer or self-ruling kitchen, is believed to be started by the Sikh Guru , GURU NANAK. It was designed to uphold the principle of equality between all people regardless of religion, caste, colour, age, etc. 'GIVING' can make a difference to others and in turn we unzip a sense of empowerment, pride and accomplishment.

-Utkarsh Sinha (SMSMB, India)

Langer or polity meal is one of the fascinating full-length meal served in Sikh religion. When serving the langer, the servers requite proper sustentation to the cleanliness and hygiene. These gurudwaras have implemented supplies safety and hygiene standards set by the FSSAI. All gurudwaras operate on principles rooted in bringing people together and advocating for health through nutritious supplies. The Prasad usually consists of chapatis, dal, sabzi and kheer(a sweet dish), which are served at regular intervals. Langer not only consists of nutritious supplies but God's love and blessings too.

Christianity

CHRISTIANITY is both a spiritual and a religious tradition. A major tenet of Christianity is daily prayer and spiritual self-reflection. Daily prayer and spiritual self-reflection are powerful tools that force a person to slow down their breathing and their mind, letting them focus on their emotional life.

-Aerone Catolin (Lake Central High School, USA)

Meditation

Meditation is a very important technique used to reduce stress. Historically and geographically, it is found everywhere. Many scientists and researchers deem meditation to open the soul to reflection and helps in its cleansing.

Sources:https://www.mentalhelp.net/ https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-By-the-Numbers Special Thanks to www.pexels.com for providing the high quality images used for the backgrounds on this site for any use for absolutely free

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