Master the Art of Relaxation
The techniques you use (or don't use) to unwind can have a tremendous impact on your mental health. Here are a few tips on learning to unwind:
- Relax by trying something new and different. If you think you'll enjoy an activity -- whether it's needlepoint or mountain biking -- don't be afraid to try something just because it's new. Take a night course at a community college. Learn to dance. Swim, jog, play golf. Be a gourmet cook. Shoot some hoops. Go for walks. Try yoga. Learn to play the piano. Take a bubble bath.
- Do something every day. Once you've hit on your favorite relaxation activities, give at least one half hour of your day to enjoying them. Set goals and live by them. Your mind and body can use a break -- regularly.
- Make a personal commitment to relaxation. Whatever you choose to do for relaxation, give it everything you've got: don't hold back mentally or physically. Your own enthusiasm makes the activity even more satisfying.
The secret to the art of relaxing is finding those activities which give you pleasure, and, when pursuing them, commit all your energies to total mental and physical well being. The Mental Health Association of Colorado (MHAC) is a non-profit education and advocacy organization committed to promoting the mental health of all Coloradans, increasing public understanding and acceptance of people with mental illnesses and fostering the delivery of the most appropriate and effective services to individuals in need.
The preceding information was provided as a public service, compliments of:
Mental Health Association of Colorado, Inc.
6795 East Tennessee Ave., Suite 425
Denver, CO 80224
Phone: (303) 377-3040
FAX: (303) 377-4920
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