Fostering good self-awareness and monitoring and managing our daily choices is key to psychological wellbeing.
Sleep Hygiene
- Regular sleeping pattern
- Yellowish hue light (not blue tones)
- Food choices before bed- small snacks, avoiding high fat and high protein meals
- Reduce stimulants (e.g. caffeine)
- Reducing alcohol
- Reducing stimulation from the environment the hour before sleep (What you watch on your TV, social media on devices etc.)
Work-life balance
- Regular, balanced diet during the day
- Interests outside work
- Taking a break away from ‘desk’ during the day
- Asking for what you need
- ‘Me’ time
- Being able to say ‘yes’ and ‘no’
- Taking time to relax physically
Social connectedness
- Considering who you go to at times of crisis, or to have fun or for honest feedback etc.
- Making a deliberate choice to stay connected with those people who are important to you
- Nurturing key relationships in good times
- Allowing yourself to turn to those you trust when things are more difficult
‘Healthy habits’
- Breathing exercises
- Daily exercise
- Good nutrition
- Monitoring negative thoughts
- Harnessing the power of imagination
- Searching for meaning
- Meditation/mindfulness