Improve Your Day With , 15 Minutes of Mental Health Hygiene.<br />Brushing your teeth twice a day to <br />avoid plaque is just good hygiene.<br />But are you practicing mental health hygiene?.<br />Experts agree that 15 minutes each morning dedicated to better mental health hygiene is something from which everyone can benefit.<br />Practice mindfulness and overcome stress <br />by trying these simple and effective ways <br />to better your mental health hygiene.<br />New Activities.<br />Experts say to try different mental exercises each morning until you find one that <br />induces calm and eases stress.<br />It’s just learning to treat and cultivate that inner space with awareness. , Broderick Sawyer, clinical psychologist, via CNN.<br />Journal Your <br /> Feelings.<br />Upon trying a new mindfulness technique <br />or meditation, experts say to take <br />note of how it made you feel.<br />You just sort of trip onto those things through your own practice of intuitively trying things out. Then if they don’t work, that’s <br />OK and just write that down. , Broderick Sawyer, clinical psychologist, via CNN.<br />Be Dynamic.<br />What worked for you yesterday <br />might not be exactly what you need <br />to succeed in other moments.<br />So, if I have a workday <br />with a lot of meetings, <br />maybe I need to be a little more chipper and buoyant. , Broderick Sawyer, clinical psychologist, via CNN.<br />Maybe I need to be more laser-focused because it <br />is a heavy writing day. <br />Those are different energies. , Broderick Sawyer, clinical psychologist, via CNN.<br />Check-in With <br /> Yourself.<br />Experts say checking in with your <br />mental health is something you should <br />do any time it feels right, hopefully <br />at least three days a week.<br />It may also be helpful to practice <br />meditation closer to the end of your day <br />so you take time to decompress
