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May 13 - Your Ultimate Mental Health Checklist & The 7 Components of Good Mental Health
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May 13, 2025
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Your Ultimate Mental Health Checklist & The 7 Components of Good Mental Health
The tough part about “feeling down” is not knowing what to do about it.
We might opt for lying in bed and curling into the fetal position, lost, empty, and hopeless. While this is completely a-ok (hey, we all do this sometimes!), having a checklist you can turn to during these tough mental times can help you bounce back or at least, feel incrementally better.
Logically, you can go through your mental health checklist, ensuring you’re doing everything in your power to feel mentally good once again.
But what should this kind of checklist include?
What habits can you use to elevate your mental health when you realize it’s not in a good place?
Keep reading! Because we are going to uncover it all…
How to Create a 60-Second Calm Down Routine
Ever feel like your emotions are about to boil over at the worst possible moment?
That presentation you’re about to give, the difficult conversation with your partner, or that moment when traffic just won’t budge - all perfect scenarios for stress to take the wheel.
But what if you had a reset button you could press in just 60 seconds?
That’s exactly what a personalized calm-down routine offers - a quick mental escape that helps you regain control when strong emotions strike.
The best part? These mini-rituals are designed to work fast, anywhere, and without anyone even noticing.
So, what should your 60-second calm down routine consist of? Keep reading to find out…
One Positive Action
Take a mental health day:
We’ve all been there: feeling overwhelmed, burned out, and unable to think clearly because our minds are overloaded. It’s “easy” to push through, thinking we just need to keep going, but that approach often leads to more stress, anxiety, and a cycle of burnout. When you take a mental health day, you’re recognizing you’re running on empty, it’s not a sign of weakness, or something to be judged. We all need a break from time to time, and if anything, admitting that to yourself takes a lot of strength.
We’re generally expected push through difficulties, to work hard no matter how we feel. But in doing so, we risk burning out and losing the resilience needed to keep going. Taking time for yourself restores your emotional reserves and gives you the space to rest and reset, improving your productivity and well-being in the long run.
When you take a mental health day, make it count. Don’t just sit on the couch and scroll through your phone, or catch up on chores. Do something that’s actually for YOU. Go to a museum, take a walk in nature, whatever it is that you find nourishes your heart and mind, find what helps you reconnect with yourself and DO IT. This day is for you. This is your time to recharge, no guilt, no obligations.
Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon, call in, take a day when you feel you really need it. When you're struggling, you're not being a hero by still showing up to the grind every day. Sometimes being a hero is taking the time to treat yourself. Recharge. When you come back to it, you'll have that much more resilience to keep going. Don’t wait until you’re completely drained, you’re allowed to take a break when you really need it.
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I let the magic of life happen. I allow calmness to wash over me. I am enjoying so many life changing opportunities. I feel... Continue Reading
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