What Are Ways To Protect My Mental Health?

TRICARE Newsroom – Moving your family is a huge life stressor by itself, not to mention all the other changes, and how we respond to major changes and uncertainty about the future is important.

Practice just a few of these habits a day to build and maintain a strong psychological foundation and help protect against stress and negative, depressing thoughts, such as:

  • Exercise not only improves your physical health, but may help reduce the cumulative impacts of stress to your brain and body.
  • Balanced nutrition from your diet directly fuels your ability to cope with physical and emotional stressors.
  • Quality sleep is healing and restorative.
  • Relaxation and meditation practices can enhance physical and mental health for stress management.
  • Setting goals helps to reduce stress hormones and increase a sense of control and accomplishment.
  • Break your big goal down into chunks so they are realistic and obtainable.
  • Positive perspective provides hope and helps us to keep moving forward.
  • Social connections help to reduce stress, increase your sense of well-being and positive experiences.