110 tips for positive mental health

What have you been doing to look after your mental health in these challenging times? This year MHE launched the first European Mental Health Week (4-10 May) and asked people how they are coping with difficulties during the coronavirus crisis. Below you can find a collection of their best responses. Today, get inspired by the tips and celebrate World Mental Health Day!

Tips include:

1. Spending time with friends 
2. Journaling 
3. Picking up old hobbies you had no time for otherwise 
4. Doing sports 
5. Sunny days 
6. Meditating 
7. Pets 
8. Self-care 
9. Listening to music 
10. A daily routine 
11. Visiting parks 
12. A hug at the end of a hard day 
13. Reading 
14. Watching TV series 
15. Cycling 
16. Spending time with family 
17. Catching up on sleep 
18. Fruit and vegetable smoothies 
19. Playing an instrument 
20. Eating sweet things 
21. Taking a walk in nature 
22. Going back to school 
23. Enjoying a ray of sunshine on your face 
24. Slowing down of daily life 
25. Cooking for loved ones 
26. Motivational songs 
27. Making your children laugh 
28. Planting seedlings and taking care of them 
29. Dancing 
30. Zoom meetings with friends while enjoying a glass of wine 
31. Mindfulness: staying present 
32. Feeling inspired by your role models 
33. Doing puzzles 
34. Painting 
35. Morning jogs 
36. PlayStation games 
37. Grandma’s food 
38. Taking photographs of sunsets 
39. Listening to podcasts 
40. Drinking coffee 
41. Helping people in need 
42. Laughing a lot 
43. Writing a letter 
44. Eating pizza 
45. Focusing on things you can control 
46. Learning a new language 
47. Prayer groups 
48. Not having to rush to work in the morning 
49. Connecting with people you care about 
50. Dwelling on good childhood memories 
51. Watching a comedian on Netflix for a good laugh 
52. Talking to your therapist 
53. Playing games 
54. Reaching out to friends to check in on them 
55. Gratitude 
56. Evening walks 
57. Hot and cold baths 
58. Staying fit 
59. Acknowledging your feelings 
60. Working 
61. Looking at old photographs 
62. Rediscovering your favourite bands 
63. Breathing exercises 
64. Volunteering 
65. Hugging your spouse 
66. Playing chess games 
67. Blossoming chestnuts and acacias 
68. Walking around your neighbourhood 
69. Discovering and rediscovering many good wines 
70. Talking to friends about your worries 
71. Nostalgic binge watching of “Sex and the City” 
72. Pilates exercises 
73. Inline skating 
74. Plum dumplings 
75. Enjoying every sign of nature 
76. Treating yourself to an afternoon shower 
77. Airing out your rooms 
78. Watching movies, videos & interviews of your idols 
79. Teleshopping 
80. Chirping of birds 
81. Rediscovering the balcony and how a small space can become large 
82. Team work 
83. Playing Gwent – The Witcher Card Game 
84. Looking at the sky and dreaming with your eyes open 
85. Sharing your worries of becoming a mother with others 
86. Rediscovering old poets 
87. Sleeping 8 hours a night 
88. Zoom calling with the team to tick off tasks 
89. Being empathetic and understanding 
90. Taking cooking masterclasses  
91. Writing down your feelings 
92. Watching Netflix 
93. Getting into exercising 
94. Reading old classics 
95. Watching uplifting movies 
96. Talking to family and friends 
97. Keeping order in your apartment / house 
98. Being close to family 
99. Sharing your deepest concerns with loved ones 
100. Resting your eyes from all the screen time 
101. Looking around and noticing wonderful things 
102. Zero TV consumption  
103. Having a daily agenda of things you enjoy 
104. Watching your favourite actors in movies 
105. Listening more carefully to your body 
106. Reading a new book 
107. Exchanging tips on wellbeing with colleagues 
108. Diary writing 
109. Making bread 
110. Eating healthily 

Mental Health Europe would like to thank our Romanian member Estuar for their support with collecting these tips during the first European Mental Health Week. Do you have a tip to add? Let us know via info@mentalhealtheurope.org or by reaching out to us on social media. We are on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.