Life mental health r/AskReddit
People have been sharing the quick fixes to improve your mental health and these 18 small steps could make a big difference
10.
Realising I don’t actually have to answer unknown phone numbers – instant peace.
Riley_RedX
11.
Journaling. I struggle with rumination and OCD, and it’s been great having a safe place to purge my thoughts instead of thinking about them over and over and over. Putting the feeling on ‘paper’ (or really a page in my phone since it’s an online diary), acknowledging it, and figuring it out there has really cleared my mind.
cant-buy-a-thrill
12.
Quitting sugar and caffeine. I sleep better and I’m not thinking about food all of the time. I eat a healthy meal and I’m not starving to eat the next one. My energy levels are much more even. No crashing mid day.
jazzdrums1979
13.
Leaving a toxic work environment.
badatboujie
14.
Sitting and doing nothing in pleasant surroundings. Find a nice park or woods or something, and just sit there for a while. No effort, no technique, no entertainment. Just sitting.”
BottyFlaps
15.
Therapy and antidepressants saved my life. Although antidepressants aren’t there to make you happy. They do make it possible for you to experience happiness and joy. Therapy was essential (for me) understanding my trauma. Once I had the basic tools in my ‘toolkit’, I was able to figure out how to keep improving my life and take it several steps further.
busy_with_beans
16.
When I stopped being in a hurry. Urgency is a trauma response and with current American culture focused on everything happening immediately, it’s easy to lose yourself to being in a hurry.
rahyveshachr
17.
Taking care of plants and watching them grow, it gave me a sense of responsibility and they also purify the air!
snoopyluva
18.
Getting a cat. Staying single. Working from home. Slowing down. Stopping drinking.
nunja_biznez
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