Bucket Dapat Kitang Alagaan?: An Advocacy Promoting Mental Health

 

BUCKET DAPAT KITANG ALAGAAN?: 
An Advocacy Promoting Mental Health

10 Tips To Maintain Good Mental Health

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Online learning, the pandemic, not seeing your friends, and many more can cause you stress. Stress really takes a toll on our mental health. That is why we, The Bakit-List Team, created "Bucket dapat kitang alagaan: an advocacy promoting mental health". Our advocacy aims to help students manage their mental health and well-being, especially during these times. We made a list of things you can do while at home and in Marikina.




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1. Get plenty of sleep

A good amount of sleep is necessary when taking care of our physical and mental health. Sleep helps to regulate the chemicals in our brain that transmit information. These chemicals are important in managing our moods and emotions. If we don't get enough sleep, we can start to feel depressed or anxious.
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2. Eat well

Eating well isn't just important for our bodies, but it's also important for our minds. Try to eat a balanced diet. If you find you're a particularly stressed or anxious person, you should try limiting or cutting out caffeine as this can make you feel jittery and anxious.

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3. Avoid alcohol, smoking, and drugs

Drinking and smoking aren't things that we always associate with withdrawal symptoms, but they can cause some which impact on your mental health. Excessive drinking for prolonged periods can leave you with a thiamine deficiency. Thiamine is important for our brain function and a deficiency led to severe memory problems, motor (coordination) problems, confusion and eye problems.  If you smoke, between cigarettes your body and brain go into withdrawal which makes you irritable and anxious. Severe effects of drugs include paranoia and delusions. There is some research that suggests drug use is related to developing mental disorders like schizophrenia.

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4. Get plenty of sunlight

Sunlight is a great source of vitamin D. Vitamin D is a really important vitamin for our bodies and our brains. It helps our brains to release chemicals that improve our mood, like endorphins and serotonin. Try to go out in the sun when you can, but make sure you keep your skin and eyes safe. 30 minutes to two hours a day of sunlight is ideal.

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5. Manage stress

Stress is often unavoidable, but knowing what triggers your stress and knowing how to cope is key in maintaining good mental health. Try to manage your responsibilities and worries by making a list or a schedule of when you can resolve each issue. Often if you break down your worries and stresses and write them down, you realize that they are manageable. 

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6. Activity and exercise

Stress is often unavoidable, but knowing what triggers your stress and knowing how to cope is key in maintaining good mental health. Try to manage your responsibilities and worries by making a list or a schedule of when you can resolve each issue. Often if you break down your worries and stresses and write them down, you realize that they are manageable. 

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7. Do something you enjoy

Try to make time for doing the fun things you enjoy. If you like going for a walk, painting or a specific TV show, try to set aside time to enjoy yourself. If we don't spend any time doing things we enjoy, we can become irritable and unhappy.

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8. Connect with others and socialize

Make an effort to maintain good relationships and talk to people whenever you get the chance. Having friends is important not just for your self-esteem, but also for providing support when you're not feeling too great.

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9. Do things for others

Helping others isn't just good for the people you're helping; it's good for you too. Helping someone can help with your self-esteem and make you feel good about your place in the world. Feeling as though your part of a community is a really important part of your mental health.

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10. Ask for help

One of the most important ways to keep yourself mentally healthy is to recognize when you're not feeling good and to know when to ask for help. There's no shame in asking someone for support if you're feeling low or stressed. Everyone goes through patches where they don't feel as good as they should. 

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These are good guidelines for you to stabilize your mental health. Did you know that our past lists also have something to do with you being relaxed and composed? See for yourself.   

Bucket Kailangan Safe Ka?

(Practical Ways To Protect Your Online Privacy)

-Protecting yourself from possible risks online can be a good help for our mental health because staying safe online can help protect you and your loved ones’ identity and personal information from risks such as theft and cyberbullying. Following these countermeasures can help you prevent these things from happening like cybercriminals using your social media to exploit you and your family’s privacy.


Bucket Ang Sarap Ko… Magluto?

(Favorite Filipino Comfort Foods)

-Cooking and Treating yourself with food are good for your mental health because it is an act of patience, mindfulness, an outlet for creative thinking, a means of communication, and it can help raise one's self-esteem as you can feel good about doing something positive for your family or loved ones.

Bucket Ka Umalis?

(Must Visit Places in Marikina City, Philippines)

-Travelling is one of many ways in taking care of your mental health because it reduces your stress by taking you into new surroundings and experiences that can help reset your mind and body. It can boost your happiness from meeting new people and situations which keeps your mind sharp, increases creativity, and helps with your growth as a person.


Bucket Worth It Panoorin Ang Movie na Ito Kung Pwede Naman Tayo Magtitigan?

(10 Upcoming Movies To Look Forward To)

-Watching movies may help us take care of our mental health because it encourages people to become comfortable in expressing their emotions. It is also a form of therapy that is a tool for our healing and growth for anybody open to learning how movies affect us. It also allows us to use the effect of imagery, plot, music, learnings, and behaviors of characters in films on our psyche for insight, inspiration, emotional release or relief, and natural change.


Bucket Ang Ganda Ng Mga Kanta Na 'To?

(Top 5 Recommended Playlist on Spotify)

-Listening to music can help you maintain healthy mental health because it can serve as a therapy for some mental health conditions like depression and trauma. Music acts as a medium for processing emotions, trauma, and grief and it can also be used as a calming agent for anxiety.


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-The Bakit-List Group















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