It’s important to stay in the present moment and spend some time in nature, especially since our weather has been getting better! It’s important to gain some clarity by spending time with yourself and enjoying the view of nature. Observe the world around you and stay connected with it. It brings more peace within yourself and helps add purpose to yourself. 

Trying to practice gratitude is important, but we’re all guilty of forgetting it once in a while. A small practice is to start by thinking about three things you’re grateful for. This can be whatever comes into your mind, and you’ll see the effect of how it improves our mood by having something to be grateful for! Another method is to start by writing down what you’re grateful for, as well as showing gratitude to others like family, friends, or others. Often, it’s best to be straightforward and tell someone face-to-face that we’re grateful for them. 

It’s important to keep our mental health in check, but it is equally as important to keep our bodies moving and active. This can totally depend on what you like, for example, yoga, running, and lifting weights. It doesn’t matter what the activity is as long as you enjoy doing it (and it’s safe as well). It’s also beneficial to get an adequate 8 hours of sleep to properly let our bodies rest. This means, do not stay up at night and continuously scroll on social media feeds, but instead listen to your body for how tired it feels.

Having a hobby allows you to keep yourself creative and to do something you enjoy. It also helps you to gain connections with other people that may have the same interests as you. These socialization situations help to build better social skills with other people and can even reduce stress! 

It’s an especially good idea to carve out time to spend with others since it can boost your happiness and confidence. It allows us to build better relationships with ourselves and others by spending time with other people.