*Collaborative post.
Your well-being is a general measure of how happy, content, and healthy you are in life. If you have a lot of negative thoughts and tend to be lonely with poor health, then you can safely assume that you have a low sense of well-being. Unfortunately, low well-being can creep up on people. It starts as a little negative thinking; then this can be followed by an ever more distant way of being, saying no to more and more events and suffering in silence, and doing nothing about it. This is quite clear-cut, but many people are on the scale and are not doing anything about their health and well-being. So let’s find ways you can take better care of your health and well-being:
Practise Gratitude
Gratitude is a great way to help control the way you think. If you are someone who dwells on the negative when you have to stop this; otherwise, you are never going to have a good sense of well-being. So, in the morning, think of three things in your life that you are genuinely grateful for. Write these things down or say them out loud, or both. Focus on the reason why you are happy about these things, and concentrate on the feeling these things give you. The next morning think of three more things; it doesn’t necessarily matter what the things are or if you are repeating things. What matter is that you are learning how to create happy thoughts and emotions and hold onto these thoughts for longer and longer each day.
Minimalism
Minimalism is a way of life that help you purge all the things that are no longer relevant and have no value in your life. It is a way of living more in the present moment and not in regret of the past and anticipation of the future. A lot of negativity in people’s lives is from this way of thinking. So, declutter your living spaces. Get rid of everything that is old, broken, reminds you of past times, is no longer of use, etc. You can sell as much as you can to make some money if you like. But purge as much as possible. Then purge the people in your life that are bringing you down and get rid of those toxic habits. The more you get rid of, the freer you will feel, and you will have more time. Time is so precious, and you should use it to do the things you love to do.
Your Appearance
Your appearance is very important to how you feel. The better you look, the better you feel. So, you should start doing something about it if you are unhappy. How many people say that diet starts tomorrow, well, it is tomorrow now, and you should be dieting. Don’t put off something that you want to do anymore. Go on that diet, start that exercise regime, and soon you will be able to buy new clothes like those men’s cropped trousers you’ve been eying up.