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Looking after your body
When you look after your of depression in developed
body countries is related to our
your mind will follow.
There is research that increasingly sedentary
suggests that the rising rates lifestyles and unhealthy
diets.
Healthy Diet:
A healthy diet is an important part of creating a healthy
lifestyle and there is some research to show that diet affects
people’s mental wellbeing.
Tip: Providing healthy meals for
yourself and your children can be a
struggle when you’re not feeling well. Try
batch cooking and freezing extra meals so
they can easily be defrosted when you’re
going through a period of illness. Many
fruits and vegetables such as broccoli,
peas, carrots, bananas and berries freeze
well.
Get into nature:
Spending time outside is good for a person’s mental
well being. Studies have shown that spending time in natural
environments (not city or urban ones) not only reduces
stress but improves the mental health of people with
anxiety and depression.
