#worldmentalhealthday2024 #mentalhealthawareness #burnout #anxiety 🤯💚
#mentalhealth #mentalhealthsupport #friendship #selfcareroutine #workplaceculture
WHAT IS (Good) MENTAL HEALTH?
WHO defines this as: Mental health is a state of mental well-being that
enables people to cope with the stresses of life
realize their abilities
learn well and work well and
contribute to their community.
It has intrinsic and instrumental value and is integral to our well-being.
BUTTT...........
The intensity of life's challenges has increased exponentially and has taken a toll on us all:
🤯💚our minds and hearts,
🤯💚 affecting our sleep- too much; too little
🤯💚 destabilizing our emotions
🤯💚creating conflict in our relationships and
🤯💚causing a surge in unhealthy coping mechanisms- substance abuse, social isolation, and withdrawal.
This affects not only our home, but notably our place of work.
Thus the WHO theme for 2024 is :“Mental Health at Work"🤯💚🏢
Key Messages:
💚The need for a supportive environment
💚Poor working conditions and insecure jobs worsen mental health, increase stress and reduce work productivity
💚Barriers to employment exist because of many factors such as ageism and other forms of discrimination, again limiting job availability and stability.
💚The need for companies and employers to increase productivity and work quality
💚💚💚💚SELF CARE may sound like a stuck record, but without good mental health, there can be no other.
Water, Play, Pause, Family time, Boundaries and Goal setting are all ways to improve our Mental Health, improve family life and reduce BURNOUT!
What works for you? Give a shout out- help a friend; let us know!
You Got This!!!💘🎯We Got This!🎯💘🫱🏽🫲🏾!
From my heart to yours💗💚
Dr. Lana
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Overwhelmed? Let's connect: 📧lana@lanaannemd.com
For more insights and connect for a FREE face-to-Face 15 minute Zoom call, and a place where we can connect as physicians on my website:
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If you're a Family Caregiver at your wit's end, needing a different perspective, set up your free 15-minute coaching call-also by email -lana@lanaannemd.com - or on lanaslittlethings.com.
I always look forward to meeting Fellow Family Caregivers- we gotta stick together!💯
#friendship #oldfriends #wisdomoftheages #griefandloss #lanaslittlethings
Hello everyone!
Did you ever have one of those days when everything happens all at once?🤦🏽♀️😮
Join me today in the discussion on what seems to be a bizarre, but true to life day-in-the-life:
Rest assured: You are not alone!
Life lessons from older ones who have lived and seen and can impart so many pearls of advice to place us ahead of life's twists and turns, and how to navigate with FAITH!
Spending time with friends of all ages, and knowing that despite life's challenges and even times of overwhelm, there is JOY in the journey!💃🏽
Mingled with the heartache and shock of losing close friends in a matter of hours.
Cherish life!
Call a friend
Spend more time on self care
Life IS short; make it count!
Good vibes!
From my heart to yours always💗
Lana
Overwhelmed? Let's connect: 📧lana@lanaannemd.com
For more insights and connect for a free direct Zoom on my website:
lanaslittlethings.com
Lana's Little Things #161- Friendships, Peer Groups and Long Life!🎉👵🏽👴🏽💗
#friendship #oldfriends #buildingbonds #goodhealth #lanaslittlethings
Is it really true that good friends can help you to live longer, healthier, and happier lives?🎉👵🏽👴🏽💗🌞
Consider:
One 2015 study concluded that a lack of social connections was as damaging to a person’s health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day!😮
While it may seem to be harder to find friends/peers during your golden years, a little " outside the box thinking" helps tremendously.
Life changes common at this time, such as the loss of a spouse, loss of hearing or vision, retirement, and especially challenges with health and mobility can de-motivate you to consider your well-being; physical, emotional and mental health.
Loneliness has been linked to a higher risk of cognitive decline, dementia and depression. It also has been linked to heart disease, stroke and blood pressure.
So what life-benefit do friends contribute?
Friends can also help you keep your health on track, reminding you of things you need to do, noticing slight changes in your hearing and sight, and encouraging you to eat healthy. get regular health checks and adhere to positive lifestyle changes.
This influence supersedes the influence of the physician- yes it does!
It may seem hard to believe that a group of our peers can make all the difference- but remember:
"Proximity is Power"!🎉🎉👵🏽👴🏽💗🌞, so...
👵🏽👴🏽💗🌞Join a gym
👵🏽👴🏽💗🌞Volunteer with your neighbourhoood or faith-based group to stay inspired and connected
👵🏽👴🏽💗🌞 Learn a new skill or hone your long- forgotten craft or hobby
Friends... for life🫂🫂👵🏽👴🏽💗🌞
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From my heart to yours always. 💗
Lana
For more insights and connect if you're feeling overwhelmed navigating the sometimes winding road of ageing and caregiving let's connect for a free 1:1 call via Zoom on my website: lanaslittlethings.com
