If you want a better quality of life, then you should concentrate on increasing your sense of well-being. Your well-being is a general measure of how content you are with your life as well as how healthy and happy you are. If you have a good sense of well-being, then you’ll be less likely to be plagued with certain mental health conditions, like anxiety, stress, and depression. You will also have a better chance at a good level of physical health. Well-being is an extremely loaded concept that covers your whole life. Here are a few tips:

Minimalism

Minimalism is about living more in the moment, feeling freer in life, and being able to focus on what really matters. It is about not holding on to things and learning to let things go. To do this, one of the first things you must do is declutter your life. Start by decluttering your living spaces. Just get rid of everything that no longer holds any value to your life now. Objects can be extremely detrimental to your mental health. This is because a lot of objects can evoke a memory in you, and this is a great way to regret the past or cling to a past that is long gone. If you want to be more in the present, you need to let go of these things. Life is not lived in the past. It is lived in the moment, and surrounding yourself with reminders is not good for your mental health and well-being. Clutter also causes stress and anxiety and can even cause respiratory health issues by allowing dust, mold, etc., to contaminate the air.

Gratitude

Being thankful for the good things in your life can really increase your sense of well-being. Instead of focusing on negative things, practicing gratitude can teach you how to focus on the good. In the morning, write or say three things in your life that you are grateful for. Try and create a great feeling and be truly grateful. If you can manifest a good feeling, try and hold on to it for as long as possible. Every morning do the same thing, and over time, you will be able to hold on to this feeling of happiness and hope for a lot longer.

Your Appearance

Our appearances and how we feel about ourselves are very important to our sense of well-being. If you feel as if you could be better, or that you are overweight, or that something is wrong with the way you look in general, then you are going to have a lower sense of well-being. Fortunately, we live in a society where we can do something about our appearances. Perhaps you just need to hit the gym or go to the local dentist to whiten your teeth. Exercise in itself can improve your sense of well-being due to it making you feel happier, but it has the added bonus of making you look better too.

Gratitude & Granola Guide

This is the perfect season to focus on gratitude, and when paired with a healthy breakfast, it creates the perfect morning ritual to get you on track.

It's no surprise that gratitude can improve your mental health and overall outlook on life, but you might not know that it has many benefits for your physical health, as well. In this guide, I'll take you through six ways gratitude improves your health - and I'll leave you with some simple, healthy breakfast ideas to boot. Get my free guide!