People are sharing things that *MASSIVELY* improve their mental health

Taking care of your mental health is a challenging task!!

So when Reddit user Dependent_Bit_8333 posed the question, “What massively improved your mental health?”, I immediately read all the answers. Here are some of the most voted answers:

1.“Leaving a toxic work environment”.

—u/badatboujie

2.“People grossly underestimate the tremendous impact sleep has on your day, productivity, and mood. I wish I’d realized that as a teenager.”

—u/ComprehensiveGap3773

3.“De-emphasizing the importance of my every thought. Most human thoughts are nonsense. I question every negative thought and every single one so far has turned out to be bullshit. No joke. It’s a game changer.”

“I came to this practice by reading Eckhart Tolle and Byron Katie, primarily. Both refer to great spiritual leaders throughout human history (Jesus, Lao Tzu, Buddha, Ramana Maharshi) who all point to this notion as a path to put an end to suffering, there are many contemporary writers who also tell the same truths (some mentioned here).

—u/JaxMema

4.“Never trust how you feel about your life after 9pm”

—u/Lyra_Kurokami

5.“Having a routine. No matter what my schedule is for the day, whenever I’m in a routine of getting up, getting dressed, and showering, I’m in a good place.”

—u/elmatador12

6.“Learning to love myself. A few years ago, I was at a very low point with my self-esteem and I wanted to get better. My therapist and I talked a lot about treating myself as a friend. It seems strange, but I started to “I used to write compliments to myself on post-it notes in the morning and put them on a mirror. It wasn’t long before I started to believe they improve your mental health.”

—u/SeaTonight4033

7.“When I stopped rushing. Urgency is a trauma response and, with current American culture focused on everything happening right away, it’s easy to lose yourself in the rush.”

—u/rahyveshachr

8.“Reducing clutter and the overall volume of your possessions helps a lot.”

—u/ashoka_akira

9.“Staying in the present” rather than letting the mind dwell on the past and the future.

—u/ComputersWantMeDead

10.“Being the ‘bad boy’, also known as prioritizing yourself. Being a chronic people pleaser, I was constantly drained and taken advantage of. There’s no escaping that some people will be disappointed with you, the question is will you be Are you disappointed in yourself?

—u/keepre

11.“Getting toxic people out of my life. It’s amazing how much your mental health can improve just by removing someone who brings nothing but negativity into your life.”

—u/mad mermaid

12.“What if” they were consuming me. I was losing my mind thinking about problems that never happened and may never happen. This little quote from Bill Burr put a lot into perspective for me: “You’re going to be okay and if you’re not okay, isn’t it better to exist thinking you’re going to be okay, then there’s no point in screwing up now, is there ?'”

—u/MaritimeRedditor

13.“Walking. This shit is legit.”

—u/baylonedward

14.“Taking care of the plants and watching them grow gave me a sense of responsibility and they clean the air too!”

—u/snoopyluva

15.“Creating. Especially making something with my hands.”

—u/thanksforecstasy

16.“Writing!! You don’t realize how much is going on in there until you put pen to paper. I’ve been writing almost every day for nearly a decade, an outlet that’s very near and dear to my heart.”

—u/lukyspeed14

17.“Go. The. Hell. Out.”

—u/coilovercat

Do you have any other tips for improving your mental health? Share in the comments below!

Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.