Mental wellbeing relates to experiencing positive emotions, feelings of inner happiness, self-acceptance, life satisfaction and ability to cope with life stressors.
The Queensland Government's Dear Mind website promotes taking some "me time" as a proactive way to support your mental wellbeing. There are six different areas of mental wellbeing, and each helps you respond to the range of mental tasks you face every day. The six areas are:
- Get healthy - be active, eat well and get enough sleep.
- Keep learning - challenge your mind and seek out new things.
- Show kindness - give back, show gratitude and bring joy to others' lives.
- Connect more - develop relationships, stay connected and care for each other.
- Take notice - be mindful, stay in the moment, experience the world around you.
- Embrace nature - step outside, connect with the natural world and take care of the planet.
It is important to focus on each area regularly. Everyone is different, so how you choose to practice mental wellbeing will be unique to you.