MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health is “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community." There is emerging evidence that positive mental health is associated with improved health outcomes. Health condition that is characterized by alteration in thinking, mood, or behavior associated with distress and/or impaired functioning is a 'state of not being mentally fit' of an individual.

Researches suggest that an individual is mentally healthy when he/she indicates the state of psychological, social and emotional well being. These states may arise when a person possesses an intense feeling on self-acceptance, spirituality, positive relationships, optimism, hopefulness, satisfaction, happiness, cheerfulness, peacefulness, social acceptance, personal self worth, sense of community etc..

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Tips to stay mentally fit:

• Love and take care of yourself. Be active and have a good eating habits. Frequently do the thing in which your passion lies. Combine physical activity with a balanced diet to keep you feeling good by nurturing your body and mind, inside and out.
• You become, what you think. So, try and develop a positive attitude towards all the situations in life. Start to think about good achievements and eliminate negative thoughts and feelings. Change the aspect of how you see and tackle your problems. Be consistent and stay focused on your goals.
• Try to be in a circle of people with positive thoughts in their lives and are supportive in every possible way because sometimes all you need is encouragement to be happy and mentally fit.
• Rest and refreshment are the another worthy reasons to be mentally active. Get a proper sleep daily, go to bed and wake up at a regular time on a daily basis. Refreshment could be achieved by for example, dancing, walking down to your favorite streets, listening to your favorite music, jotting down what you feel, travelling and exploring new places, letting your mind wander by imagining beautiful things and daydreaming etc..
• Be where you are. Enjoy what you are presently doing, for example if you are watching a movie of your favorite actor, don't let your mind hover around the problems your currently facing or something like that. Stay focused on what you are doing at present.
• Don't overthink and over-analyze the situations. Try to accept the change as soon as possible because overthinking doesn't mitigate the serious circumstances, either could make it worst. 
• Most importantly, work out at least 30 minutes per day. Working out or exercising helps you to relieve stress and helps in greater relaxation of mind. When you work out on a regular basis, your body releases a hormone called endorphin which helps as relaxation to stress.