Rhiwbina Living Issue 57

MEDITATE
Meditation gives you new
perspectives on stressful
situations. It also promotes
tolerance and patience, as
well as build better ways to
deal with stress.
JOURNAL
Expressing your
thoughts, especially in
the written form, allows
you to empty your
mind of thoughts that
can otherwise become
stagnant. This method
of self-expression
allows you to transfer
your fears and worries
from your head to a
page. It also allows you
to reflect and monitor
your feelings, and
identify any factors
that are affecting your
moods.
USE MUSIC
In a world of uncertainty, we
are all looking for ways to
manage our emotions. Music
is a great way of keeping our
emotions in check, whether
we use it to calm ourselves, or
to provide us with energy and
strength. Mindful listening can
even help you resynchronise
you with your body to reduce
stress.
You can also use music
to provide an alternative
to traditional meditation,
with slow repetitive sounds
providing a wonderfully
relaxing soundtrack for your
mind.
MINDCleanse
Giving your mind a blast of detox can help set up your year ahead.
Here are some ways to de-clutter your mind and give you head space
GET QUALITY SLEEP
Sleep is nature's healing
process and making sure
that we get enough of
it will help lower your
risk of serious health
problems like heart
disease and diabetes.
Getting quality
sleep also keeps our
emotions in check and
improves brain function,
allowing us to deal with
stressful situations more
effectively. Aim to get
yourself between 7 and
8 hours of quality sleep
every night.
EMBRACE THE OUTDOORS
Spending time in nature has been found to help
with mental health problems such as anxiety
and depression. Connecting with the natural
environment can bring calm to
muddled minds, especially
when combined with
the active aspects of
walking or running.
Being outside in
natural light can
also be helpful if
you experience
seasonal affective
disorder (SAD),
which affects people
during the darker
months of the year.
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