Let’s build a list of short and practical mental fitness tips—small things that have worked for you and might inspire others to give them a try.
Whether it’s a helpful daily habit, a mindfulness trick, or a shift in perspective, what’s one thing that’s strengthed your mental fitness?
More conscious use of my phone. I put it in another room before bed and don’t look at it until after I get the kids off to school. It helps my sleep and in being more present with my children.
So many are good reminders. I like do your next task with full awareness.
Taping my mouth at night has improved my sleep quality. This tip came from the popular science book Breath. I notice quite a difference when I forget to use it now: brain fog, lower energy, etc.
Do meditation first thing in the morning. This changed a lot because I take time to not rush in the mornings and don’t pick up my phone 
When I’m overwhelmed at work, I do a 30-second reset. Shoulders down, jaw unclench, slow breath out. Amazing how often I realize I was tensing without knowing.
One thing that helps with consistency is meditating at the same time every day. Removes decision-making at the moment. Even if I’m short on time I show up for as long at time allows. It’s become a daily habit and part of my routine.
I do something along these lines too, but mine usually shows up right before I start a task I’m avoiding. I’ve noticed there’s this tiny moment where my whole system tightens, like I’m bracing for something even though it’s just a normal work email.
Lately I’ve been catching that and taking one slow breath before diving in. It doesn’t magically make the task fun, but it stops that automatic tension spiral that used to set the tone for the next hour.
Funny how these small physical resets end up having a big mental ripple effect.
Recently mine has been a vibrating “pomodoro” timer I bought on Amazon and keep at my desk while I’ve been working. It vibrates softly every hour and reminds me to check in with where my mind is at that moment. Really helpful, especially during the busy days, to practice being more mindful.
I will share two daily actions that have increased my mental and physical health. First, I add a value at the start of my daily FitMind practice eg: ‘I increase my value for my health’ (I found the most effective affirmation to be the one I came to for myself) and second, I take a daily 1-2 min cold shower (had to build that up from 10 seconds!) of course the second action came after the first action kicked into my psyche!