What type of self-care methods do you use in order to stay mentally fit?

2016-09-05T14:22:59-04:00

Response by CPT Joseph K Murdock made Sep 5 at 2016 2:34 PM

2016-09-05T14:34:20-04:00

I try to stay busy and continuously monitor my mental health.

Response by LTC Stephen Kubiszewski made Sep 5 at 2016 3:25 PM

2016-09-05T15:25:43-04:00

Yoga, hiking, biking and the Y nearby. Two months ago I had a complete replacement and am restarting. I also attend a weekly retiree PTSD support at Madigan Army Med Ctr at Ft Lewis.

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Sep 5 at 2016 3:30 PM

2016-09-05T15:30:19-04:00

Beer, I am a philistine. Sue me.

Response by PO1 Brian Austin made Sep 5 at 2016 5:47 PM

2016-09-05T17:47:43-04:00

Physical outdoor activity is great for mental health as well as physical, get's those edorphins flowing. I'm also a cross word puzzle fan. I have a couple books of them. If i go somewhere where i know i will be waiting, i take one with me.

Response by SP5 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2016 7:25 PM

2016-09-05T19:25:00-04:00

SGT David Ortiz-González Sudoku is a mind-active game, and can be played with pencil and paper - no worries about battery failure. Gardening, whether on a balcony or in a back yard, is an activity that challenges deeply. To be a gardener requires one to become optimistic, and to have a view into a future when the plants will be in bloom, or vegetables will be harvestable. Aikido has been a part of my mental fitness regime for many years as well. Lotsa stuff, including beer drinking, as one respondent pointed out, to keep one's mind busy.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Sep 5 at 2016 10:58 PM

2016-09-05T22:58:05-04:00

Stay well clear of my ex wife

Response by Maj John Bell made Sep 5 at 2016 11:24 PM

2016-09-05T23:24:23-04:00

Coffee and watching sunrise from the porch

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 6 at 2016 12:54 AM

2016-09-06T00:54:49-04:00

Something' tells me that Alcohol is not the answer you seek?!?

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 6 at 2016 8:45 AM

2016-09-06T08:45:08-04:00

I use a holistic approach....mind-body-spirit...keeping all three engaged...for mind (reading a good book or working to a degree...I just finished my 2nd Masters...body ( I am a bit beat up...so what i do I throw on a ruck and hike) and spirit (Meditation, Prayer and Fellowship with others)...plus I see a mental health provider regularly...Life hands you ups and downs...getting through the downs can get hard....I have just recently lost a good friend and colleague (Combat Veteran) to suicide...We must stick together and support each other always....

Response by CPT Joseph K Murdock made Sep 6 at 2016 12:32 PM

2016-09-06T12:32:23-04:00

I acknowledge beauty and love. I purge myself of regrets. I reduce my stressors in life. I listen to loud music. I self monitor myself.

Response by CAPT Michael W. Langston, PhD, DMin made Sep 7 at 2016 8:08 PM

2016-09-07T20:08:36-04:00

Worship, daily prayer, a daily 0530 3 mile run and keeping my anxiety levels low.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Sep 7 at 2016 9:52 PM

2016-09-07T21:52:13-04:00

I imagine myself lifting weights and doing push-ups. Then I open another beer.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Sep 8 at 2016 10:40 AM

2016-09-08T10:40:23-04:00

Debate and research as a result of being a member of RP. (seriously)

Response by SFC Gene Estep made Sep 8 at 2016 12:30 PM

2016-09-08T12:30:34-04:00

Booze

Response by SGT Charles Cameron made Sep 8 at 2016 1:33 PM

2016-09-08T13:33:12-04:00

I read...books, assorted magazines, web site articles. All kinds of subjects. Both sides of contrivercial subjects, then form my own opinion. I still work part time, so I still interface with the general public. I'm very strong on nutrition, I have a regiment of herbs, minerals, & vitamins that I take on a daily basis. I do watch TV though...we all do, but I am selective. I volunteer, go to the "Y", avid shooter, etc. I get bored...and "antsy" if I sit and do nothing. And , as I am answering this question, I web-surf...Lol.

Response by Cpl Elizabeth Koeneman made Sep 8 at 2016 4:11 PM

2016-09-08T16:11:19-04:00

I read, a lot. I also enjoy logic puzzles and games that make me think.