How to Take An Effective Mental Health Day

Its all about you

There are a multitude of ways in which you can have an effective mental health day and that might mean different things to different people. Quite often when we feel off balance, anxious or depressed we find it difficult to muster up the strength to even spring out of bed and if the weather is poor this makes it more difficult for some.

For me, I am going to share one of my personal practices that I find lifts me without even going out of the front door.

I find running a lovely hot bath, as hot as I can tolerate. In addition I add a few drops of my favourite relaxing essential oils, makes such a difference. I make it as indulgent as I can and find Lavender essential oil very effective.

Lighting a few candles and lighting your diffuser sets the mood.There is nothing like the heat of healing water and the aroma of essential oils for lifting your mood.

After a good soak, I get out my most luxurious body balms and slather all over and put on one of my most comfortable and favourite outfits. If its cold outside and I don’t want to go out, I will either watch a good film under a warm blanket or get stuck into something creative.

Here are just a few things you can consider;

• If you can Indulge in a spa treatment. Make it something relaxing like a therapeutic back massage or a facial. It does not have to be the most expensive facial as long as massage is involved.

• Prepare yourself a really lovely meal or even better, arrange a meet up at your favourite eatery with a good friend or just a chat over a coffee.

• If you like nature, throw yourself into a garden project or something creative.