From mindfulness to learning something new: seven simple strategies for wellbeing | Matt Fisher

Life can be mentally demanding: your job, paying bills, caring for family, financial or housing difficulties, relationship problems or physical illness all of this can cause stress arousal in the body and brain, leading to fatigue, psychological distress or mental ill health.

So it’s important to care for your own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others.

The best strategies for wellbeing are generally cheap and available locally to most people.

As you become more aware of this flowing current of thoughts, try to deliberately shift your mental attention to focus just on your body or breath.

If thoughts continue to come up, don’t get annoyed, just notice calmly that this has happened, let the thoughts go and return your attention to the here and now.

Be curious and stick with it. You will be rewarded.