1. Talk about your feelings

Talking about your feelings can help you maintain your mental health and cope with times of distress. Talking about your feelings is not a sign of weakness; It's part of taking control of your well-being and doing everything you can to stay healthy. It can be hard to talk about feelings at work. If you have colleagues you can talk to or a manager asking you how you feel about supervising meetings, this can help you a lot. Identify someone you are comfortable with and who will support you. You may want to think about what you want to reveal, who and when might be the right time and place to do so. If you are open about how you feel at work, especially if you are a leader, this might encourage others to do the same. If you do not feel able to talk about your feelings at work, make sure that there is someone with whom you can discuss the pressures - partners, friends and family.

2. Stay active

Regular exercise can increase your self-esteem and help you concentrate, sleep well, look good, and feel better. Exercising is not just about exercising or going to the gym. Experts say that most people should exercise for about 30 minutes at least five days a week. Try to make the physical activity you enjoy part of your day. You may have a physical job, such as construction or teaching - you will notice, if you are ill due to an injury or physical illness, how quickly your mood begins to be affected due to changing activity levels. If you work in an office, it can be very important to go for a walk or take a class at lunch, or exercise before or after work to relax during the day, or to create a space between work hours. and personal time.

3. Eat well

What we eat can affect how we feel both immediately and in the long run. A diet that is good for your physical health is also good for your mental health. It can be difficult to maintain a healthy eating pattern at work. Regular meals, plus plenty of water, are ideal. Try to plan mealtimes at work - bringing food from home or choosing healthy options when buying lunch. Try to get away from the office to eat. You could try setting up a lunch club at work - where you get together to share meals and try new things. During busy times or when you feel depressed or stressed, try to reduce or give up caffeine and refined sugar. Make sure you have fruits and vegetables and snacks, such as nuts or berry blends, that are nutritious. Be aware that some people find eating in public at work to be very stressful because of past or present eating disorders - so if someone doesn't want to come to work or make different food choices at the office, don't make comments and don't put pressure on him to join.

4. Keep in touch

Relationships are essential to our mental health. Working in a team that supports us is extremely important for our mental health at work. We do not always have the opportunity to choose who to work with, and if we do not get along with managers, colleagues or clients, this can create tensions. You may need to practice more self-care at this time, but you may also need to address the difficulties. There are several tips in this regard in our relationship guide. Workplace politics can be a real challenge when we have mental health issues. It may be helpful to find a mentor or a small group of trusted colleagues with whom to discuss your work-related feelings - to test your senses and help you overcome challenges. Try to make sure you maintain your friendships and family relationships even when work is intense - work-life balance is important, and experts now believe that loneliness can be as harmful to health as smoking or obesity.

5. Take a break

A change of scenery or a change of pace is good for your mental health. It could be a five-minute break from what you're doing, a book or a podcast while commuting, a half-hour lunch break at work, or a weekend to explore a new place. A few minutes may be enough to de-stress you. Give yourself some "time for yourself". If your employer offers mental health days - discretionary leave to take care of your well-being - take them and make sure you use them well. Sleep is essential for our mental health. Listen to your body. Without a good night's sleep, our mental health suffers, and our concentration goes downhill ... It can be hard to take time off from work. When we are stressed, it may seem even harder to take the breaks we are entitled to - when we need them most. Try to plan your vacation periods throughout the year so that you always have a break to look forward to. When you're on vacation or at home, resist the temptation to connect to work. If you realize you can't break, it may be a sign that you should re-examine your workload to manage stress.

6. Accept who you are

We are all different. It is much healthier to accept that you are unique than to want to look more like someone else. Feeling good about yourself increases your confidence in learning new skills, visiting new places, and making new friends. Good self-esteem helps you cope when life takes a difficult turn. Be proud of who you are. Acknowledge and accept the things you may not be good at, but also focus on what you can do well. If there is something about yourself that you would like to change, are your expectations realistic? If they are, work to make the change in small steps. Self-acceptance and self-care can be very difficult when you have a mental health problem - an ongoing challenge that people have to work on. It can be tempting to invest everything in building self-esteem around success in the workplace. This often means that people with mental health problems give everything at work and are very successful. It also creates the risk that when things go wrong, when mistakes are made or when a change is needed, people will take it personally.