Evidence suggests there are 5 steps we can all take to improve our mental wellbeing.
Evidence suggests there are 5 steps we can all take to improve our mental wellbeing.
If you give them a try, you may feel happier, more positive and able to get the most from life.
Sarah Stewart-Brown, professor of public health at the University of Warwick and a wellbeing expert, says: "Feeling happy is a part of mental wellbeing. But it’s far from the whole.
"Feelings of contentment, enjoyment, confidence and engagement with the world are all a part of mental wellbeing.
and self-confidence are, too."So is a feeling that you can do the things you want to do. And so are good relationships, which bring joy to you and those around you.
"Of course, good mental wellbeing does not mean that you never experience feelings or situations that you find difficult,” says Professor Stewart-Brown. "But it does mean that you feel you have the resilience to cope when times are tougher than usual."
It can help to think about "being well" as something you do, rather than something you are. The more you put in, the more you're likely to get out.
"No one can give wellbeing to you. It's you who has to take action," says Professor Stewart-Brown.
Below are 5 things that, according to research, can really help to boost our mental wellbeing:
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