Health: MENTAL HEALTH

Mental Health 

For me mental health is a huge part, and really the beginning to, my overall well being. Mental health is something that I struggle with and something I think everybody has at least been exposed to it. I struggle with depression and anxiety, and I will get into that more maybe if anybody asks me to. I really just want to be able to bring it to peoples attention that it is real and I want to be able to help people that are struggling as well. When it comes to my depression a lot of the time my breakdowns will just happen out of no where or because of something small. You can't always know when it's coming and that is one of the worst parts of it. You feel so out of control. My depression is the biggest reason I didn't blog over the weekend. I haven't been able to do much to help keep it at bay, but I am trying some things and thought I would share them with you. 

Fighting Depression and Anxiety

Like I said, recently I've been struggling a lot with my depression and today my anxiety has been acting a little funny, so I thought i would share some of what I've been doing to help a little. The first thing that has helped is keeping my environment clean. Even if the rest of the house isn't in the best shape as long as my room is clean then I have a space I can go to to calm down and not feel overwhelmed. With that being said, alone time has also helped. I never would have thought this because I always feel like if I'm trying to be happy with people I will feel better, but in all reality sometimes you just need a break. The best tip I have to help with calming down is to take a bath and allowing for quiet time. I can't even explain what it does. Give yourself an evening or day of pampering and relaxation and you'll be sure to feel better. There are even some DIY recipes for bath bombs on youtube. I'll link one of my favorite youtube videos showing a great Pamper Routine. 

If you have any questions leave them down below or if you just want to talk leave a comment and I will definitely reply! If i get enough questions I might film a question and answer video/tips and trick for fighting depression and anxiety.

With all good wishes,

Paige

                                              

Health: FOOD

Health

When the word lifestyle is mentioned people usually think about health, so that is where I have decided to start. Health isn't something that I'm by any means good at, but it is definitely something I have been wanting to work on. Today I want to focus on the food part of health and share a little of what I eat and how I want to improve what I am eating. 

Breakfast 

As soon as I wake up I usually just feel nauseous so I'm not up to eating a ton of food. Naked smoothies are the best option! They always fill me up, at least for a while, and they are something easy for me to get down. The smoothie I drank this morning was called red machine and it was so delicious; one of my favorites for sure. 

Snack 

I got a little bit hungry around 4:00 and thought eating something small would be good since i had a small breakfast. I'm usually much hungrier in the evening. Instead of going for some candy or something sweet like i would normally I chose to make a wrap. The wrap was so tasty even though it didn't have any veggies. I loaded a tortilla with cream cheese, sharp cheddar, and some sliced smoked ham, and then popped it in the microwave for 45 seconds. It was honestly the best snack I've had in a while. 

My healthy food plans

If there is one thing that I think I should change about my eating it is my eating schedule. I need to get back to eating three meals a day and around the same time every day. Obviously it would be nice to be able to eat healthier to, but I think I'll have to work on that when I move out. Which I'm working on; we'll talk about that later. Overall I just need to get on track with my eating and stay persistent. Eating better will lead to overall better health mentally and physically. 

Wishing you health and happiness,

Paige