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Tips for your mental health: It only takes a minute

By Marie Saavedra

Updated on: December 16, 2024 / 7:12 AM CST / CBS Chicago

Take a moment to take care of your mental health!

CBS 2's Marie Saavedra talks to the experts and provides quick tips on easing your mind and improving your life!

Write down your thoughts for your mental health

Benefits of listening to an audiobook

Join a class for your mental health

Try crafting to calm down

Eat dark chocolate for your mental health

Take a photography walk for your mental health

Dealing with election anxiety

Get outside to lighten your mood

Maintaining mental balance during bad news

The power of poetry for your mental health

Create a love note folder to boost your mood

Benefits of playing with slime, sensory activities

Identifying feelings to heal

Helping a friend with bad news

Try a 3-minute mental makeover

Building your confidence

Shaking off the “should” for your mental health

Stay in the moment for your mental health

Creating an art journal for your mental health

Creating a ritual to improve your mental health

Stay present and grab a coloring book

Use guided imagery to calm down

Tips to practice generous listening

Give yourself grace and have better day

Spend time journaling to relax

Find incentives to change your behavior

Use your thoughts to calm your body

Scheduling some “me” time

Try five-finger breathing to destress

Write yourself a permission slip, here's why

Get moving to feel better

Forgive others to release your stress

Get outside for a Mental Health Minute

Crying relieves stress, here's how

Mental Health Minute: Spend more time with your pets

Help your child unwind, calm down

Get out nervous energy with an exercise band

Benefit of fidget toys for your mental health

Mental Health Minute: Plan ahead for spring break activities

Mental Health Minute: Proactive discipline

Mental Health Minute: Poses for better sleep

Mental Health Minute: The benefit of saying no

Mental Health Minute: Create a sensory box

Mental Health Minute: Releasing tension

Mental Health Minute: Focus on what you're adding

Mental Health Minute: Mood boosting activities

Mental Health Minute: Belly breathing

Mental Health Minute: Take a dance break

Mental Health Minute: Feeling grateful

Mental Health Minute: Five-finger breathing

Mental Health Minute: Find a resolution partner

Mental Health Minute: Be purposefully Imperfect

Mental Health Minute: Get lost in a story

Mental Health Minute: Clean to calm your mind

Mental Health Minute: Laughing equals better health

Mental Health Minute: Take a tech break

Marie Saavedra

Marie Saavedra joined the CBS2 Chicago news team in October 2020 as an anchor. She grew up in Evanston and is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism.