Seven Tips For Good Mental Health In Lockdown.

Here we go again, Lockdown 2, Except this time the nights are darker, the days are shorter, and we have a whole Winter to look forward too… How can we survive? Thrive? And keep our mental health healthy under this pressure? The goal of this article is simple, reduce negative emotions and keep your mood regulated. There will be no, why God! Why have you forsaken us! Just some simple, good old fashioned, practical advice. I know Christmas has been canceled, there’s no end in sight to Corona, the start of Brexit, the impending economic collapse, but sometimes we have to forget about all that and just focus on staying healthy, alert and achieving your goals. I am not advocating putting your head in the sand, but as my father says, ‘don’t worry about the things you can’t control.’ So here are my seven ways to help you beat the Winter blues and stay on track mentally throughout this lockdown. 

1) Wake up at the same time every day. This seems simple, but regulating your sleep cycle can be a …