Mental Health Month

For more than 50 years, May has been Mental Health Month, a time to focus the nation's attention on promoting mental health and improving access to treatment for people with mental illness. May is also a very busy time for most people. Here are some ways to keep it together and feel good each day of this busy time of year. 1. Stretch. 2. Fly a kite. 3. Slow down. 4. Re-read a favorite book. 5. Hug someone. 6. Sing in the shower. 7. Plant a flower. 8. Have breakfast in bed. 9. Let someone do you a favor. 10. Re-arrange a room. 11. Tell someone you apprecriate them. 12. Consider your good points. 13. Watch the clouds. 14. Feel the wind. 15. Acknowlegde when you are wrong. 16. Refuse to worry for a day. 17. Invite a neighbor over. 18. Clean out your garage. 19. Say "no". 20. Make a surprise gift. 21. Listen to the night sounds. 22. Let the phone ring. 23. Learn something new. 24. Mend a quarrel. 25. Smile at your own reflection. 26. Tell someone a joke. 27. Tell someone how you feel. 28. Take a nap. 29. Whistle. 30. Dance.