Find out how you can look after your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing by following our top 10 tips.
Everyone has physical, emotional and mental health needs. Maintaining good health is important because it influences how we think and feel about ourselves as well as others. It can also affect how we deal with everyday life events, such as relationships and coping with change.
Here are some simple tips to help you look after your own physical, emotional and mental wellbeing:
- Eating a balanced diet
- Drinking sensibly
- Promoting social contact
- Encouraging exercise
- Get enough sleep
- Promoting the positive
- Seeking help
- Setting realistic goals
- Getting involved
- Keep an eye on personal stress
A lack of physical and mental well being in the population is a significant burden on society and is on the increase. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that one person in four will be affected by a mental illness at some stage of life. Its research has found that depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide and is the fourth leading cause of the global burden of disease. It projects that by 2020 depression will be the second largest cause of the global disease burden.