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At the heart of a national campaign called Live
Your Life Well is a new website,
www.LiveYourLifeWell.org,
which offers research-based, practical tools to promote mental health. The
site brings together decades of evidence and dozens of practical
suggestions from a broad range of approaches all in one place. There is no
other website or public education effort like it. Here are some tips for
you. Check out the website for further details.
Live Your Life Well offers 10
evidence-based tools that support optimal mental health. They are:
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Connect with Others. Research suggests
that people who feel connected are happier and healthier - and may even
live longer.
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Stay Positive. People who regularly
focus on the positive in their lives are less upset by painful memories.
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Get Physically Active. Exercise
relieves your tense muscles, improves your mood and sleep, and increases
your energy and strength.
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Help Others. Research suggests that
those who consistently help other people experience less depression,
greater calm and fewer pains.
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Get Enough Rest. People who don't get
enough sleep face a number of possible risks, including weight gain,
decreased memory, impaired driving and heart problems.
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Create Joy and Satisfaction. Positive
emotions can boost your ability to bounce back from stress.
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Eat Well. Eating healthy food and
regular meals can increase your energy, lower the risk of developing
certain diseases and influence your mood.
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Take Care of Your Spirit. People who
have strong spiritual lives may be healthier and live longer.
Spirituality seems to cut the stress that can contribute to disease.
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Deal Better with Hard Times. People who
get support, problem-solve or focus on the positives in their lives are
likely to handle tough times better.
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Get Professional Help if You Need It.
If the problems in your life are stopping you from functioning well or
feeling good, professional help can make a big difference.
This message is brought to you as part of the “Healthy Minds/Healthy
Bodies” educational campaign sponsored by Beatrice Community Hospital Gage
County PATCH.. For further information and resources, contact Sharon
Langvardt, MS, LIMHP, CMFT, Blue Valley Behavioral Health and Beatrice
Hospital PATCH coordinator (402) 228-3386 or slangvardt@bvbh.net or
slangvardt@bchhc.org.
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