Improving Mental Health Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• sleep :good-quality _ makes a big difference to how we feel mentally and physically, so it's important to get enough
• exercise: increased physical activity has been found to enhance mood, improve energy levels, and promote quality sleep
• healthy lifestyle : being active, enjoying the outdoors and having a healthy, balanced diet all impact how we feel. also, binning bad habits like smoking, and cutting down on alcohol and caffeine can have a positive effect on our mood.
• breathing : _ helps to send the blood supplies back from the extremities (since we’re not concerned with running or fighting) to the areas of the brain that allow us to think, reason, and problem solve
• mindfulness :a technique you can learn which involves noticing what's happening in the present moment, without judgement
• meditation : a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state
• positive self talk : if you’re generally more pessimistic, you can learn to shift your inner dialogue to be more encouraging and uplifting