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Today is World Mental Health Day! A day dedicated to prioritizing our mental well-being and finding ways to manage the stress that can affect our daily lives. To help you on this journey, we’ve compiled five quick, actionable stress-relieving tips from the experts at the American Psychological Association (APA).
Each tip comes with a short video to help you implement it easily—perfect for a quick mental health boost at work or at home.
And don’t forget, Tara Davis and other experts will be diving even deeper into wellness strategies at our free virtual event, “Wellness in the Workplace: Making Employee Care a Strategic Priority,” happening on October 31. Sign up here!
1. Calm Yourself: Breathing Exercise
Slow your breathing, reduce stress, and find a sense of calm. This simple breathing exercise can be done anywhere:
- Breathe in for 4 seconds
- Hold for 4 seconds
- Breathe out for 6 seconds
- Repeat 10 times
Slowing your breathing helps your body recalibrate and lowers stress levels, bringing balance to your busy day.
2. Focus Yourself: Counting Exercise
When racing thoughts take over, it helps to give your mind something else to focus on. This tip involves a simple counting exercise:
- Count backwards by threes from 100: 100, 97, 94…
This structured mental task can disrupt anxious thought patterns and help you regain control over your stress.
3. Relax Yourself: Muscle Tension and Release
Release built-up tension and let your body relax with this simple exercise:
- Tense each muscle group for 10 seconds
- Release the tension and notice how your muscles feel
- Repeat until all major muscle groups are relaxed
Tensing and releasing your muscles helps you become more attuned to your body, letting go of physical stress to feel calmer and more energized.
4. Ground Yourself: Sensory Awareness
Sometimes, stress makes us feel disconnected. Grounding exercises help bring you back to the present:
- Close your eyes and notice the air, surfaces, and textures around you
- Feel the temperature and sensations to reconnect with your environment
Focusing on your physical surroundings helps reduce stress and allows you to make balanced assessments of your environment.
5. Celebrate Yourself: Acknowledge Your Wins
Recognizing your achievements, no matter how small, is key to maintaining a positive mindset:
- Think of three things that went well today
- Acknowledge others if they were involved
- Thank them whenever possible
Celebrating yourself, even in small ways, boosts your mood and helps you feel more in control of your well-being.
Join Us for Wellness in the Workplace: Making Employee Care a Strategic Priority
As we wrap up our World Mental Health Day tips, remember that caring for your mental health is a year-round commitment. If you’re ready to take employee well-being to the next level, we invite you to our upcoming virtual event on October 31. “Wellness in the Workplace” will feature insights from visionary leaders and wellness experts, including Dr. Sarah Adler from Wave and Tara Davis from the APA. Learn about innovative wellness strategies, explore the latest tech solutions, and discover how to create a healthier, more engaged workforce.
Register today and lead your organization towards a healthier future!
Prioritize wellness—for yourself, your colleagues, and your entire workplace. Together, we can build a culture that truly values mental well-being.
