7 Celebrity Mental Health Tips

7 Celebrity Mental Health Tips : We live in a culture that glamorizes hard work and giving of yourself until you have nothing left to give. As wonderful as it is to be generous with your time and energy, there are healthy limits.

You might give money to charity, but you don’t give so much that you can’t pay your own bills. Why give so much of your own time and joy that you don’t have enough left for yourself?

Of course, self-care is easier said than done. Sometimes the best way to start is to see what has worked for others. Begin with these celebrity mental health tips from your favorite big names.

Decide to Love Yourself

This is one of those tips that sounds far simpler than it is.

Actress and bombshell Gabourey Sidibe has dealt with her fair share of shaming and judgment. Critics seem to see plus-sized celebrities like Gabourey as invitations for insults, and that can take a toll on anyone.

That’s why Gabourey says she had to have a serious heart-to-heart with herself. She made the decision that she was going to love herself unconditionally, no matter what others had to say.

She isn’t alone. RuPaul Charles has offered similar advice: decide to love yourself and no one will change your mind.

If you’re struggling with loving yourself, sometimes it helps to take concrete steps. if you’re plus-sized and you’re feeling low on self-esteem, put on your favorite outfit and doll up your look to your heart’s content.

You can do the same if you’re shamed about your health, like people who are HIV-positive. In that case, you can give yourself one less thing to worry about (and one more thing to be proud of) on this page.
Powerful Affirmations

We send ourselves so many little messages throughout the day, even when we don’t recognize them. If you aren’t careful, those messages can be negative and damaging.

Dr. Maya Angelou, valued poet and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient long advocated to more positive self-talk.

She used mantras that helped her feel confident, centered, and joyful. One of her favorites was simple yet powerful: “You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anyone.”
Making Sleep Mandatory

It seems that our society picks and chooses which healthy habits to glorify and which to demonize. Everyone will praise you for working out and eating healthy. If you take a day to sleep in, though, they’re likely to call you lazy and irresponsible.

The fact is that sleep is a crucial part of our mental and physical health. Media powerhouse Arianna Huffington knows this from experience. She once fell unconscious in her office due to exhaustion, breaking her jaw in the process.

Since then, she’s been making sleep a non-negotiable priority. A healthy amount of sleep is just as essential as spending a full day at work and taking care of other obligations.

Of course, that’s easier said than done. If you struggle to get to sleep, there are plenty of ways to improve your sleep.
Take Comfort in Company

As difficult as it is to struggle with your mental health, sometimes the worst part is feeling alone in your battle.

Dwayne Johnson, AKA The Rock, knows this well.

Speaking about his own challenges in the past with mental health, he advises others to always remind themselves that they aren’t alone.

Countless others have gone through the same thing you’re facing and are struggling with it today. They’ve come through it on the other side and you can too.
Starting the Day in a Positive Way

There’s a lot to be said for starting a project on the right foot, and every day is a project of its own.

Alaska, one of the most notable champions from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” has this down to a science.

She takes her mornings to focus on positivity and starting the day off right. Meditation is key for her, and as part of that meditation, she thinks of three things she’s grateful for each morning.

As pressed as many of us are for time in the morning, making time for a few minutes of meditation could be well worth the effort. It lets you pause from your stressful schedule and put yourself into a productive, positive mindset for the day.
Put Aside the To-Do List

It feels great to accomplish tasks and cross off items on your to-do list. As fulfilling as that can be, it’s easy to go overboard and burn yourself out.

That’s why legendary actress Ellen Burstyn started a practice of having “shouldless days.”

These are days of absolute freedom when she does exactly what she wants when she wants. She isn’t allowed to tell herself what she “should” do, but only focus on what she wants to do.

Ellen isn’t the only one to make her days off a priority. The one and only Oprah uses a similar practice. On Sundays, she lets go of all her responsibilities, puts aside her to-do list, and takes the day for herself.

It’s safe to say that if there is a routine Oprah has, it’s a solid one to follow.
Form a Relationship with Yourself

How much do you truly know about yourself? When was that last time you stopped to think about who you are?

Actor Russell Brand recognizes that in today’s social media climate, it’s easy to lose yourself amid the chatter of the world. That’s why he says you need to take time away from everything external and foster a relationship with your own mind.

For him, meditation is the pathway to developing that relationship. Anyone can find their own way to get to know themselves, though.

Applying Celebrity Mental Health Tips to Your Own Life

It’s clear that not all celebrities have their mental health under control or make great role models. But celeb deal with a large number of issues many of us never do, or face challenges that are more extreme in their situations.

Out of those struggles have emerged some effective and valuable celebrity mental health tips like these.

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