15 Simple Habits That Can Seriously Improve Your Mental Health

Toxic Masculinity Isn’t Real. But Insecure Men Lash Out At Women ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Apr. 14, 2023 Repeat after us: If you aren’t there for yourself, you can’t be fully there for your family. Yeah, yeah. You’ve likely heard this a million times, but it bears repeating. Parenthood requires you to balance so many things. Kids. Marriage. Career. Friends. Extended family. House. If you’re not devoting at least some time to your mental health every day, you risk burning out or just being…not there when you want to be there. So, it makes sense to have a multifaceted line of defense against the many stressors of life. A big part of that is having a list of actionable things you can do for your mental health every day, especially when you’re too stressed to think about “[self-care.”]( Bake a few good habits into your routine and you’ll be the better for it. ADVICE [15 Simple Habits That Can Seriously Improve Your Mental Health]( Incorporate them into your daily routine[and you’ll be the better for it.]( [READ THIS STORY]( FURTHER READING [How To Create A Self-Care Plan That Works For You]( [Always Too Hard on Yourself? Try These 5 Exercises]( [How To Get Your Inner Critic To Shut Up]( MANLY MATTERS [Toxic Masculinity Isn’t Real. But Insecure Men Lash Out At Women]( The behavior is real, but the way we've come[to talk about men who lash out obscures the problem.]( [READ THIS STORY]( COOL DADS [Clint Smith On Fatherhood, Fate, And The Fine Art Of Silliness]( The acclaimed writer discusses his new poetry collection, the joys and challenges of parenting,[and jotting down ideas during episodes of Peppa Pig.]( [READ THIS STORY]( DRY GOODS [The Incredible Ways Your Body Changes When You Stop Drinking]( The effects of going sober are wide-ranging, fast, and enough to give[any drinker pause.]( [READ THIS STORY]( FIGHT CLUB [Want to Argue Less? Learn How Your Partner Wants To Be Listened To]( The “You’re not listening to me!” argument tends to be more accurate when thought of as:[“You’re not listening to me the way I want you to]( [READ THIS STORY]( [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely[unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click[here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.