May is Mental Health Awareness Month! In the rush of day-to-day life, it’s easy to let your mental and emotional health slide to the bottom of your priorities. Now is the time to pay attention to your emotions and find ways to improve your mental well-being.
So how can you have a positive relationship with your emotional self? There are many therapeutic treatments, and it may take time to find one that suits you. Some experts suggest that journaling can help improve mental and emotional wellness.
If you haven’t kept a journal before, explore these tips. Start by finding the journal or notes app where you can easily record your thoughts. Keep your journaling goals simple at first — even if you only have the time or energy to write one sentence, your effort will be rewarded.
What are you feeling?
One of the benefits of journaling is identifying how you’re feeling and connecting that emotion to an event. For example, maybe you’ll realize you’re feeling grouchy because you skipped a meal, or that you feel happy after calling a friend. Writing your emotions down in clear terms can help you confront them. Identifying triggers may prevent a bad mood or encourage a good one.
Some people enjoy recording their feelings in a mood tracker. It’s a simple and creative way to take stock of your daily feelings. Color code your emotions in this mood tracker from Scentsy!
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When trying to process intangible emotions, it can help to compare them to something slightly more substantial — such as a Scentsy Bar! Which fragrance in the Emotional Whirlwind – Scentsy Wax Collection do you connect with today? Add it to your journal!
- Joy: Good and Golden — Energetic lemon, spirited golden pineapple and cane sugar will put a smile on your face.
- Sadness: Feeling Blue — Dramatic dark waters, evening lavender and bergamot deeply touch your gentle soul.
- Fear: Scared Purple — Stay cautiously optimistic with grape, raspberry and an unexpected touch of vanilla.
- Disgust: Turning Green — Set high standards with Granny Smith apple, spun sugar and a sassy hint of lime zest.
- Anger: Red Hot Rage — An explosion of spicy cinnamon and clove fuels your fiery side.
Mental Health Awareness Collection
Sometimes all you need is a hug. And when a hug isn’t available, you can get an emotional boost by snuggling our Truman the Terrier Scentsy Weighted Buddy! Truman is weighted with glass beads and designed to be held or lie flat across the chest. He’s the perfect companion for journaling sessions!
Truman the Terrier is part of our Mental Health Awareness Collection, and during May, the purchase of each product from this collection includes a donation to organizations focused on mental health awareness! Nominate a mental health nonprofit at ScentsyCharitableCause.com.
How are you prioritizing mental health for yourself and others? Share your thoughts in the comments.
