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Feel Better Mentally in 30 Minutes or Less
Whether you need a daily boost or just an occasional mental lift, these ideas can bump your mental happiness in less than an hour.
There are lots of reasons we might feel a bit low. Being overworked, isolated at home, going through a divorce or breakup, or even just watching the daily news can bum you out. While you might need more significant help if you’re dealing with depression or anxiety, sometimes all you need is a little pick-me-up.
These 10 things are all easy ways you can boost your mood. They’re good for a daily boost, if you need something to perk you up every day. But they’re also good for those random days when you feel a little down.
Pick one, pick a few or pick them all — whatever you do, you’ll find your mental state improves.
Daily meditation
A daily meditation practice is perhaps one of the best ways to boost your mental health. Meditating for just 10–30 minutes a day can reduce stress, help you think more clearly and be more creative, and feel calmer.
If you start your day with meditation, it can center and ground you before you get into the thick of everything that makes you feel stressed or down. Meditation at the end of the day…
