Mind Yourself: Building positive mental health one day at a time

This week, SpunOut.ie are running our Mind Yourself campaign. The campaign aims to help you find practical ways to look after your own mental health each and every day and build positive mental health.

Whether it’s self care, positive thinking, making new friends, or speaking to the people around you about your mental health, these articles are here to help you look after yourself as best you can.

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Find a list of articles and opinion pieces to help you build your own positive mental health below:

Growing your self belief

• How to improve your self-esteem
• How to grow your self belief
• How to build resilience
• 6 ways to promote positive thinking

Connecting with other people

• Talking to your employer about your mental health
• Talking to your partner about your mental health

Looking after yourself

• Self care activities you can do with a friend
• How to practice self-compassion
• Looking after yourself in a relationship
• How to handle feelings of guilt
• How to prepare your mental health for days that you are feeling bad
• 10 tips for dealing with stress

Positive mental health advice from our volunteers

• How running helps my physical and mental health
• How music, radio and podcasts help with my mental health
• How positive thinking helps me
• The best self-care podcasts for your mental health
• Take a day off for your mental health
• Why I advocate for mental health among minorities