Mental Health Therapy in Canada


If you're looking for mental health advice that you can start acting on immediately, try some of these tactics:

1. Actually try writing your thoughts down.

Venting is awesome for a reason—it helps you get out your frustrations. That’s one of the reasons why it can be helpful to keep a mental health journal.

You don’t need to do anything in-depth or lengthy—just take five minutes or so a day to write down your thoughts, feelings, or ideas. This can be especially helpful if you want to keep track of changes in your moods or behavior over time (maybe to discuss with a therapist later). But it can also just be a place to work through something in a private, non-judgey space—something that you may not feel comfortable talking about just yet.

2. When you're super stressed and overwhelmed, see if there's any way to put a positive spin on it.

Stress happens, and it always sucks on some level—whether you're overworked or overbooked or both.

Still, you can take those moments when you’re totally overwhelmed and try to look for the good in them. For example, if you’re stressed because you’re up against an intense work deadline, think about how that stress is actually helping to push you to get it done. “The sensation of pressure doesn’t have to be negative—it can be a positive challenge and motivating,”  Or, if you don't have a free weekend to yourself in the next two months, consider how it's pretty great that you've got such a rich social life these days. In many cases, it's all about how you view it.

And, of course, if you're chronically stressed and there really isn't an upside, consider viewing that as a welcome warning sign that you need to find ways to scale back before you burn out.

3. Plan to take daily, low-key walks (and actually do them).

Sometimes you just need to step away from what you're doing or dealing with and get some air. Sure, getting regular exercise is important for mental health, but even just taking regular, relaxing walks can be soothing for your mind. Plus, it may literally force you to take a breather when you need one.

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