Today AYO Politix hosted a mental wellness brain storm and discussed mental wellness supports, what works and what we need to create. Storycatchers from Saskatchewan helped AYO with this list of 57 Ways To improve Mental Wellness!
- Rest
- Reading
- Have a bath
- play/practice sports
- hang out in inter-generational spaces
- ceremony / connection to spirit
- learn about your family’s history
- go to a sweat lodge ceremony
- attend / organize a sharing circle
- Pray
- Meditate
- Journaling
- sharing with a safe person
- “stop thinking just think”
- medicine wheel road map (see image)
- be kind to yourself
- ask for help
- go to a safe environment
- get fresh air
- reduce your screen time
- be honest with yourself
- be willing to be vulnerable
- Exercise
- visit family or friends
- “shake off those A.N.T.s” (Automatic Negative Thoughts)
- Help someone / be useful
- compliment someone
- compliment yourself
- identify the people you want in your life & keep your eyes open for them
- write letters to yourself and your helpers
- listen to music you love
- Dance
- Honour your story
- write down kind things about people on paper and give it to them
- tell someone you’re thinking of them
- learn from/spend time with CHILDREN
- tell children you love them
- tell children why they motivate you to do good work or live a good life
- pet therapy
- go out to the bush
- scream therapy (with proper supports)
- go spend time with water
- hold medicines (like sage, tobacco, grandfather rocks, etc)
- Sing
- Drum
- “forest bathing” / hug a tree
- spend time around a fire or a sacred fire
- learn something
- watch/google the videos for “rat park”
- learn or research about a topic you’re interested in
- go to your favourite restaurant
- learn your language
- have hot chocolate
- get a massage
- get a pedicure
- get organized
- laugh
Politix Brain Storm 