Do you want to improve your mood, energy, and concentration?
Are you struggling with stress, feeling overwhelmed, or general anxiety?
Reaching a breakthrough with your mental health could be the key to your New Year’s resolution!
When you resolve to improve your mood, energy, and lower your stress hormone levels, you’ll also reduce your risk for dementia and many other chronic diseases.
Improving your diet to make you feel more energized can go a long way to getting your mental health on the right track, and here’s how, according to Psychology Today:
1. Drink water – Water is the best thing you can drink to keep yourself hydrated throughout the day. Even all-natural juices with no sugar added can be dangerous for your metabolism, as your body can’t distinguish between forms of liquid sugar.
2. Avoid refined carbs – Concentrated, processed sugars and starches cause unnaturally high spikes in blood sugar and insulin levels “that destabilize brain chemistry and damage brain cell metabolism.”
3. Minimize alcohol and be careful with caffeine – If you have trouble with insomnia or anxiety, cut back on the alcoholic drinks, and the amount of caffeine you’re having during the week.
4. Get tested for insulin resistance (aka “pre-diabetes”) – Insulin resistance has been identified as a key cause in most cases of Alzheimer’s disease. It also contributes to symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder, and psychotic disorders.
5. Find a form of exercise you enjoy – If you love walking, running, yoga, or working out at the gym, make it part of your life! Try to do it at least 3 times per week, if not more. Endorphins from a good workout will boost your overall mood.
Challenge yourself to make the changes listed above for six weeks and see how you feel – not just physically, but emotionally and mentally, too.
Keep in mind, if you currently have significant health problems or take medications for psychiatric conditions or medical conditions, please consult with your health care provider before you make changes to your diet.
In addition, if you feel you need extra help getting the emotional and mental health support that you need, contact a doctor at Gratiot Psychological Services! Our team of doctors is ready to help you get on the right path to recovery.
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