LostAngelSenior Contributor
Personal Reflections on Physical and Emotional self care
Hi Everyone just having a bit of a look at where my Health is both Emotionally and Physically at the momment ok so to start with I have started being more health concious recently about nutrician I guess the first step has been to take multivitamin Tablets once a day,although I know that taking tablets isnt good to soley rely on for health benefits,ok next thing Ive done is started to incorporate just a few healthy foods to my diet as I do tend to be a person that grabs a lot of takeaway as its at times more convenient than the thought of cooking a meal myself at times I think Im lazy for getting takeawy but ok the next more positive step Ive taken is to incorporate just a few healthier foods so iVE started to focus on getting breakfast foods that have more wholegrain content and less sugar,so been picking wholegrain type foods as well as fruits first of all bananas which to be honest I hadnt eaten Bananas in quite some time but did feel a boost in mood when eating this particular food,Im not a hundred percent sure but I thought Bananas do generally help with symptoms of depression although I might be wrong about that,the next thing Ive done is start to eat more salads and buy groceries rather than have takeaway too often so Ive cut down on takeawy food to once a week as a meal but making the exeption to grab just a takeawy drink instead such as a milkshake or Coffee or cold drink in order to keep fluids up ,Im increasing the amount of water that Im drinking as well so a mix of water while still having other drink choices from time to time,I am still eating sweets but as sparingly as possible,I do feel that My physical health has improoved with doing these steps,as for excercise though Im not currently excercising as much as I could be and as for sleep I tend to wake up very early in the morning but then go back to bed later in the morning so I guess I dont know about weather sleep is ok like that just cause I dont partically like waking up to early although my brain seems to think its time to get up so that could be anxiety or from the vitamins Im taking to feel the need to get up and go only to want to sleep again later,ok as for routine I guess Im making sure I have a shower wether I feel like it or not cause honestly taking showers can feel like that takes some energy to do but anyway, then I have a healthy breakfast drink water and take my vitamins every morning,as for emotional and physical health I realise the two are connected,In terms of emotional side of things Im finding these Forums helpfull Im trying my best to talk to random people throughout the day when Im out and about people at the shops,petrol stations ect just to have some social interaction also been keeping busy to help stop my thoughts from spiralling into negative,been trying to be more social with family and keep connections there although not all the time but am trying to improove boundaries and communication with those around me so thats where Im at for now and these forums have been a great way to deal with my emotional health as well so thank you all the best Lost Angel
