Spring into Mental Wellness
Spring is a time of rebirth and hope, which can improve wellbeing and mood. A new season is the perfect time for a fresh start, and a great way to boost your mental health by pursuing a favorite hobby or starting a new one. A hobby is any pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation. Hobbies can improve your stress levels, productivity, creativity, happiness, and so much more.
Participation questions:
What new hobbies or old hobbies have you been thinking about lately?
How could that contribute to your well-being?
Helpful Videos:
Why having hobbies is important
Helpful Resources:
The Science Behind Why Hobbies Can Improve Our Mental Health
Seeking Help
Mental stress can cause us not to be able to see the good things in life and lead to excessive rumination or worries which can result in serious health problems. If you have serious, long-term problems with negative thinking and feeling depressed, see your doctor or talk to a therapist if they are related to any mental challenges.
Are you looking for a therapist? 7 Cups has online, certified therapists with a paid option. For more information on what happens in online therapy at 7 Cups, Read Lisa’s (a therapist and director of therapy) explanation
https://www.7cups.com/forum/therapy/General_2432/WeveLaunchedTalkTherapyon7Cups_319430/
To apply for 7 Cups online therapy, click on this link (must be logged into member account) https://www.7cups.com/online-therapy/?ob=1
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Photography has always been my go to hobby. I probably should try & get back to it.
@TealPhotog ooooo! Photography is a great hobby💖
@amiablePeace77 I have 3 hobbies😁💖
1) art and crafts, my true passion helps me in ways I can't describe💖💖
2) I'm into extreme sports😎 I'm really good at extreme laziness😎😎😎
3) eating icecream😋😋😋
@Tinywhisper11
Arts and craft sounds great and both have so many benefits. Nice that they help you too with expressing yourself! Just be careful with the extreme sports, that's you're not going too much into them 😄 💙
@amiablePeace77
I don't really have a ton of time for new hobbies, however I am considering writing more often. Its always been my go to and healing for me.
@EmbraceYourWings9340
It's nice to have diverse hobbies so it's never getting boring. I hear you about writing, seems it helps many people in different ways like expressing themselves. Have you written something recently?
It really is a great way to be heard. I usually write a few times a week just for fun. Sometimes more often if something is stuck in my head. Growing up, I struggled greatly with expressing emotions and it was a good way to have a positive environment to do so. It just stuck. I have been considering taking it more seriously and focusing down on a topic.
@EmbraceYourWings9340
Growing up is hard for most young people but much harder when you can't express yourself. Glad you found writing. Have you thought about picking a topic and writing a whole story, like a small book, about it - even just for yourself? You will be the author and what's written your own experience! Imagine reading that in a few years!
@amiablePeace77
I actually used to speak about my story but I stopped due to worrying about the tw that it would have, it's a good idea though to write it down in more of a book form. ☺️
@amiablePeace77 I am starting to feel the crunch of time so it is important for me to keep up the helpful habits that keep me healthy.
No time for new hobbies. Watching the grass grow!!! lol
@soulsings
Good that you have healthy habits they can prevent many things!
It's springtime so watching the grass growing can be fun! 😀
@amiablePeace77
Thankyouu so much for this reminder Ami💙
@amiablePeace77
What new hobbies or old hobbies have you been thinking about lately?
Gardening. It has truly healed me from within. The feeling of planting a sapling with your own hands, having the texture of the soil kiss your skin, then watching the sapling transform into a beautiful plant. It is worth all the effort and the outcome is absolutely rewarding.
How could that contribute to your well-being?
Nurturing my green babies makes me feel alive and refreshed.
@trueconfidant123
I can so relate what you said about gardening. It's fun, reduces stress, boosts our mood and one can do it also as a mindfulness exercise (engaging with one's senses to smell plants)!