Welcome to another blogmas post. Today’s post is going to be about the ways you can prioritise your mental health this Christmas. Your mental health always remains important regardless of the time of year. Without further ado, let’s get to it.
Take a break
Christmas is that time of year where social interactions happens aplenty usually. It is completely normal to get overwhelmed because of this. Therefore, it is completely okay to take some time away from these social interactions and focus on yourself. It may mean having a bath or just simply reading a book. Whatever it may be, take the time to be with just yourself.
Minimise your screen time
It is very easy to compare yourself with others on social media, which can end up making you feel worse if you are suffering mentally. Again, taking some time to read a book instead will help.
Stay Active
It’s very easy to put exercise at the back of your mind over the festive period. After all, it’s a hectic period. However, I would definitely recommend you keep as active as you can. I’m not suggesting you do intense workouts, but even just going for a quick walk somewhere can help.
Eat and Drink Sensibly
Eating and drinking sensibly will not only help to make you feel better, it will also help you with feeling like there’s a sense of normality. Of course, you are definitely okay to indulge every so often but keeping a routine with set meals and drinking water will help.
I hope this helps you in some way. Thank you for reading!
Beth
Beth Olivia 