Your Mental Health and Physical Health are Seamless

Here's what's happening on the HealthyPlace site this week:

• Your Mental Health and Physical Health are Seamless
• From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs
• Video: My 3 Biggest Fears about Living with Bipolar Disorder
• Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans
• Mental Health Quote

Your Mental Health and Physical Health are Seamless

Your mental health and your physical health are the ultimate circle of life. They exist within us in a seamless loop, and they’re both necessary components of a quality life. They affect each other in complex ways and often move up and down together; indeed, problems with our physical health can negatively impact our mental health—and vice versa. We can use the power of this seamless connection as a tool to overcome problems and challenges and live the life we want to live.

For evidence of the oneness of these components of our wellness, look to symptoms. Physical symptoms are part of nearly every mental illness. What’s going on in the mind affects the body. Likewise, what’s going on in the body affects the mind: physical symptoms, for example, can cause anxiety and worsen depression.

Viewing mental health and physical health as one, as simply our health, helps us make lasting, life-improving changes. Activities that boost both aspects of health include:

• Nutritious eating
• Proper hydration with water
• Breathing deeply
• Using relaxation techniques like yoga, meditation, of doing a calming activity
• Exercise, even light movement
• Adequate sleep

This is just a partial list. The key is to treat your brain and body as one. Nurture them together to feel great mentally and physically.

Related Articles Dealing with Physical and Mental Health

• The Power of the Mind/Body Connection
• The Unexpected Effect of Exercise on My Mental Health
• The Benefits of Dance Movement Therapy for Eating Disorders
• Relaxation Techniques for Anxiety: How to Relax Your Mind
• List of Foods That Help and Hurt Anxiety
• Mental Health Recovery: Understanding Physical Symptoms

Your Thoughts

Today's Question: In what ways has your physical health affected your mental health? We invite you to participate by sharing your thoughts, experiences, and knowledge on the HealthyPlace Facebook page.

From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs

On all our blogs, your comments and observations are welcomed.

• The Difficulty in Being Selfish When You Live with Bipolar
• Icons Make a Positive Impact by Talking About Mental Health
• Your New Hobby: Why You Should Seek Mastery
• What Does It Mean to Be Transgender?
• Why Comparisons Cause Anxiety and What to Do About It
• Supporting the Children of Parents With Mental Illness
• Can Social Anxiety Strike After the Fact, Not Before?
• What to Do When Both You and Your Child Have Depression
• What Happens When Your Self-Esteem Is Too High?
• Avoid Burnout with Good Self-Care
• The Presence of Eating Disorders in Young Children
• Does Anxiety Make You an Insomniac?
• How to Manage Nighttime Anxiety
• Resisting Recovery: When Mental Illness Becomes Our Identity

Feel free to share your thoughts and comments at the bottom of any blog post. And visit the mental health blogs homepage for the latest posts.

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From HealthyPlace YouTube Channel

I'm Hannah. I Have Bipolar 2

My 3 Biggest Fears about Living with Bipolar Disorder

Do you have fears about living with bipolar disorder? As someone diagnosed with bipolar 2, I know I do. (Watch Hannah and subscribe to the HealthyPlace YouTube channel for more great mental health videos.)

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Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans

Here are the top 3 mental health articles HealthyPlace Facebook fans are recommending you read:

1. The Problem of Being a People Pleaser with Social Anxiety
2. Powerful Ways to Share Your Mental Health Story
3. Bipolar Depression – All I Do Is Try Hard

If you're not already, I hope you'll join us/like us on Facebook too. There are a lot of wonderful, supportive people there.

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Mental Health Quote

"Your past does not make you unlovable."

Read more abuse quotes.

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