A Guide to Psychological Nutrition and Self-Regulation: Five Essential "Mental Nutrients," Five Regulation Methods, and Guidelines for Psychologists [i]

A person's psychological state often directly affects their outlook on life and values, and directly affects their specific behavior [i]. Therefore, in a sense, mental health is more important than physical health [i]. Due to the changes in modern lifestyles, the accelerated pace of life, and increasing pressure, people's inner balance is lost, making them prone to psychological problems. Therefore, to achieve a healthy body, one must pay attention to mental health [i]. Theoretically speaking, most psychological problems can be self-regulated. Everyone can use various forms of self-relaxation to alleviate their psychological pressure and resolve psychological obstacles [i]. When facing "mental illness," the key is how you understand it and treat it with the right attitude [i]. By learning psychological self-regulation, everyone can become their own "psychologist" at certain stages of the development of mental illness [i]. To become your own psychologist, you must first master certain scientific knowledge of mental health and be able to calmly and clearly analyze the cause-and-effect relationship of problems [i]. Secondly, you should pay attention to strengthening your self-cultivation in daily life and dealing with things calmly [i]. You must clearly recognize that life always progresses from vigor to old age and eventually death, which is an irresistible natural law [i]. One should cultivate an optimistic and open-minded personality, and adjust one's life and work rhythm accordingly [i]. Secondly, one should arrange one's life reasonably and cultivate various interests [i]. When people are idle, they often overthink; moderately intense and orderly work can prevent feelings of loss [i]. Finally, one should correctly understand the relationship between oneself and society [i]. One should correctly position the relationship between the individual and the collective, and between the individual and society, and correctly deal with personal gains and losses, successes and failures [i]. In this way, one can reduce psychological imbalance [i]. It is generally known that physical growth and development require sufficient nutrition; in fact, psychological "nutrition" is also very important, and a serious deficiency will affect mental health [i]. So, what are the important psychological "nutrients" for people? First, the most important spiritual "nutrient" is love [i]. Love accompanies a person throughout their life [i]. In childhood, it is mainly the love of parents; in adolescence, the love of friends and teachers increases; and in youth, the love of lovers and spouses is particularly important [i]. Middle-aged people bear heavy social responsibilities, and the love of colleagues, relatives, friends, and children will give them more confidence and motivation in their careers and families [i]. Love has a rich connotation, not only referring to romantic love, but also including care, comfort, encouragement, reward, praise, trust, help and support, etc. [i]. The second important spiritual "nutrient" is catharsis and release [i]. Moderate catharsis has a fundamental effect. When you are depressed, you can play football and vent your anger on the field; talk to your relatives and friends about things that are not going well. These are all ways to release [i]. Psychological experts suggest that, from the perspective of mental health, when you encounter some pressure, you should try to find ways to release your pressure, such as the following five methods: (1) Write down the pressure [i]. Once you write down the pressure 1, 2, 3..., you will find that the pressure is easy to relieve [i]. (2) Relax in time [i]. Everyone needs to relax after work, such as listening to music, taking a bath, going on a trip and ensuring sufficient sleep [i]. (3) Eat slowly [i]. Taking enough time to eat can relieve stress, while wolfing down food will increase tension [i]. (4) Imagine [i]. For example, imagine yourself sitting on a flat grass under a blue sky and white clouds, feeling peaceful, tranquil, and serene [i]. (5) Reading [i]. When you immerse yourself in the world of books, all your worries and sorrows will disappear [i]. Reading can subtly make a person more cheerful and open-minded, and unafraid of pressure [i]. Third, kind and strategic criticism is also an important spiritual "nutrient" [i]. It helps people distinguish right from wrong, correct mistakes, and continuously improve themselves [i]. Fourth, adhering to ideals and beliefs is also a "nutrient" that will benefit you immensely [i]. Beliefs and ideals are like a psychological balancer, helping people maintain a stable mindset and overcome hardships and setbacks [i]. Fifth, tolerance is an indispensable "nutrient" for mental health [i]. Tolerance is a magic weapon to get rid of all kinds of troubles and reduce psychological pressure [i]. But tolerance is not escapism; it is the result of open-mindedness and wisdom [i]. The key to maintaining mental health is to learn self-adjustment and achieve self-reliance and self-awareness in psychological protection [i]. [i]