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Mental Health Tips for Your Entire Friend Group

By Genevieve Cunningham

You've undoubtedly heard by now that mental health is a big deal. While it was once taboo to discuss your mental wellness, it's now taboo to ignore it! And that's truly a good thing. But even with this new and effective approach to protecting ourselves, there are still many who refuse to make it priority. If you know some of these people, there may be things you can do to help. How? By encouraging your friends! If you want to protect your own mental health while helping your closest friends do the same, take a look at these tips to try in your group today.

Exercise Together

Friends who exercise together stay together. That's not the saying? That's OK because the sentiment is still the same. Exercise can really make a big dent in mental health. It boosts and stabilizes moods and helps to create the right atmosphere for mental wellness. If you have a solid friend group, why not take this challenge together? Pick an activity and improve your fitness all together. With this approach, you'll be encouraging each other to maintain physical well-being, and everyone is likely to see a boost in mental health as well. Win-win!

Go Out Regularly

Friends need each other. They need the time to talk and laugh and create experiences. They need time together to de-stress and unwind. To help everyone in your friends group, make regular outings a thing. Sure, staying home and binge watching the latest Netflix original is fun, but go out together, too. Go out for coffee or drinks or dancing. Take trips and see new things. Doing these things together can help create strong bonds and give you somewhere to turn when your mental health takes a turn in the wrong direction.

Spend Time Alone

While it's great to spend time with friends, everyone needs a little time alone, too. Make sure that everyone in your group is getting the time they need to decompress. If you notice a friend feeling stressed or fatigued, suggest they take a day off and get some rest. Alone time is crucial for low stress and good mental health, so be a good friend and help make this happen within your circle.

It's true that you can only really take care of yourself. You can't force anyone to make changes or look after themselves. But if you have good friends, you can certainly do your part through encouragement, kind advice, and an open mind. Help yourself and your friends stay mentally well by incorporating these tips into your life today.

To learn more about your health, wellness, and fitness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in Aliso Viejo, Calif.

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