My Mental Health Toolkit - Rylan Scott by Rylan Scott https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g en-us 2024-01-12 19:21:15 UTC 2024-01-17 18:48:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Panoramic View rylans12 https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2847875298 This tool/strategy helps you decrease stress levels and focus in on the present. An example of this tool would be to try to focus on a wall and invision it getting bigger or invision a panoramic view to help you relax. This strategy helps reduce stress levels. I found out about this strategy from class.

]]> 2024-01-14 02:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2847875298 Yoga rylans12 https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2847877076 Yoga is a great tool/strategy to reduce stress, as it promotes relaxation and helps reduce stress levels. Yoga makes you feel more refreshed and focused after your session is done. I found out about this strategy in class.

]]> 2024-01-14 02:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2847877076 Journaling rylans12 https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848164953 Journaling is another great/strategy I learn't in class. Journaling is a very useful tool to reduce stress. You write down details about your thoughts and feelings on a piece of paper. It's like your own personal therapist. It helps you relax as you write down your thoughts and feelings. Also track your feelings over time to see if your improving.

]]> 2024-01-14 16:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848164953 Meditation rylans12 https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848169910 Meditation is a great tool/strategy to help with your mental health. Meditation gives you a sense calm and peace. It's a great tool that you can use to relax, reduce stress levels and help you focus as well it can make you feel more refreshed afterwards. I found out about this tool/strategy in class and i think it's one of the best tools out of all the other ones.

]]> 2024-01-14 16:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848169910 Breathing techniques rylans12 https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848173978 Breathing techniques are another great tool that I learn't about in class. Breathing techniques such as taking a deep breath "Breath focus helps you concentrate on slow, deep breathing and aids you in disengaging from distracting thoughts and sensations" - https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/relaxation-techniques-breath-control-helps-quell-errant-stress-response

I would say it's one of the easier tools to help with mental health as you don't need anything for and can do it anywhere.

]]> 2024-01-14 16:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848173978 Music rylans12 https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848181997 Listening to music is great tool I use, anytime I get the chance to listen to music I do. Depending on what genre of music your istening to it causes your brain to produce chemicals like dopamine and serotonin which can help your mental health. Because music can make you feel, happy or calm and reduce stress levels and improve your mood. So I would say is one of my favourite personal tool/strategy.

]]> 2024-01-14 16:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848181997 Exercise rylans12 https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848186631 Exercise is a great tool that I use everyday, whether I'm playing hockey or doing a workout, I always feel relaxed afterwards. It's proven that exercise helps common mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. This is another great personal strategy I use and love.

]]> 2024-01-14 16:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848186631 Sleeping better rylans12 https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848189520 Sleeping is another one of my personal strategies I use to help with my mental health. After a bad, stressful day taking a nap or going to bed earlier helps me feel more refreshed and relax when I wake up. Sleeping more can hep reduce stress and make you feel better.

]]> 2024-01-14 16:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848189520 Laughing rylans12 https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848192450 Laughing is another one of my personal strategies I love. Laughing it can help you feel better, even if you have to force a fake laugh through your grumpiness. It can improve your mood and make you feel better and make you forget you were in a bad mood and reduce stress. I try to laugh as much as I can because it makes me feel better and boosts my mood.

]]> 2024-01-14 17:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848192450 Eating healthy rylans12 https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848194883 Eating healthy is another personal strategy I try to use the most but can't always do as my parents cook for me and occasional will go out for dinner. But eating healthy can boost your mood and make you feel better and reduce stress levels. Food has a big impact on our mental health, so if you have a poor diet you won't be in the best mood. This isn't always the case but there's lots of evidence and support around this idea.

]]> 2024-01-14 17:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2848194883 Tips from Science of sleep that I will use rylans12 https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2852336147

  • Regularity

  • Exercise

  • Cold room

  • Avoid caffeine

  • Pitch Black room

    I will use these tips to help me sleep better

    • ]]>     2024-01-17 18:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2852336147     Dopamine rylans12 https://padlet.com/rylans12/cwhdp2u1wjx9l28g/wish/2852342301 Too much dopamine can link to multiple mental illnesses, including depression, schizophrenia and psychosis. Having too much dopamine is linked to being aggressive and having trouble controlling your impulses. Dopamine imbalances are also related to ADHD and addiction. But just the perfect amount is great for you helps your mood and gives you motivation and makes you happy.

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