Positive Mental Health

Positive Mental health
Introduction: Good mental health, according to the World Health Organisation, is defined
as a state of well-being where individuals are able to:
● Realise their own potential

● Work productively
● Cope with the normal stresses of life
● Make a positive contribution to the community.
Mental and psychological well-being encompasses the way you feel about yourself, but also
the way you deal with external situations and the quality of your relationships.
It’s important to remember that positive mental health is not simply the absence of mental
health issues, such as depression or anxiety. Being mentally healthy is predominantly about
the presence of positive characteristics such as a feeling of purpose, contentment, maintaining
fulfilling relationships and participating in life to the fullest.
Other features of positive mental health include:
● feeling positive emotions like optimism, happiness, love, compassion, satisfaction and
joy.
● goal-setting
● having confidence in new situations
● avoiding self-blame
● having good self-esteem.
Why is positive mental health important?
Positive mental health allows you to enjoy all the activities you want to participate in. It
doesn’t mean you will never be sad or go through emotionally-challenging times. However,
those with positive mental health will be able to bounce back more easily from these
experiences - this is called mental resilience.
Having mental resilience means individuals have the tools to cope with adversity, trauma and
stress.
Four ways to foster positive mental health and adopt a more positive mental attitude
1.Take care of your physical needs
We may be talking about the health of your mind, but mental health and your body are
interconnected. ‘Healthy mind, healthy body’ goes the old Roman adage, and in many ways
this is absolutely true. It’s very difficult to feel mentally on point if your physical needs are
not catered for. For example, it's very hard to feel good about yourself if you feel unwashed
or you’ve had nothing to eat.
When caring for yourself, you should make sure to:
● Eat nutritious meals that include all the main food groups: proteins, carbohydrates,
fruits, vegetables and fats.
● Enjoy a good standard of bodily and environmental hygiene. This means washing
yourself, your clothes and cleaning your living space regularly.
● Drink plenty of fluids, particularly water to avoid dehydration.
● Avoid stimulants such as caffeine and alcohol that can adversely impact your mood.
● Avoid harmful activities such as smoking or drinking to excess.
● Get enough sleep. According to Better Health Victoria healthy adults need about
eight hours of sleep every night.
2. Make time for social connection
Humans are social creatures, and even the most introverted among us find comfort in the
company of like-minded people. The best type of interaction involves face-to-face
connection. Phone calls and video conversations are great for keeping long distance
relationships alive, but nothing beats the closeness of a physical encounter. Having a chat
with a friend or close family member also gives you the opportunity to air concerns or
worries that may be weighing you down.
3. Exercise, physical activity and positive mental health
Exercise is a way to help treat mental health complaints, according to research reported by
Health Direct. When you do physical activity your brain releases endorphins which help to
lift your mood and also give you energy. Regular exercise can also help you to sleep better
and feel more at one with yourself. And don’t think you need to be running miles or pumping
weights in the gym. Simply going for a short walk or tackling weeds in the garden can elevate
your heart rate and provide a good work out.
4. Use positive words to boost your mental health
There is an association between using positive words and positive mental health. When
you’re not feeling great, it can be easy to slip into negative self-talk… and then it becomes a
pattern. Often, you may not even be aware of your ‘inner voice’, until you consciously focus
on what it’s telling you. Some ways to help curb the negative self-talk and boost the positive
include:
● Be aware of and recognise negative thoughts, and how often you have them. Once
you become aware, you may be surprised at how often you’re telling yourself
negative things!
● Stop and challenge the thought. Often negative self-talk is not even based in reality
e.g. “Everyone thinks I’m stupid”. We’re pretty sure that’s just not the case! Is there
any actual evidence that supports your way of thinking?
● Try to balance each negative thought with a positive one.
● Consider how you would view the same situation if you had a positive mindset.
Positive Mental Health Inventory
Purposes: To how much of a positive outlook the subject has towards life.
Required Materials
Pencil
Instruction manual
Consumable booklet
Consumable booklet of Positive Mental Health Inventory is constructed and standardised by

Dr. C.D. Agashe and Dr. R.D. Helode.
Pre Arrangement- The subject was brought into a quiet room, given the required material
and told to follow the instructions.
Instruction: Some statements have been given regarding our ability, attitude, thoughts, faith,
feelings etc. It is not true that all these statements will be true about all of us. Therefore, after
reading each statement carefully, you have to decide whether that statement is true or false
about yourself. Put a right (✔) mark in the box next to the statement which is true about you
and a wrong mark (x) in the box next to the statement which is false about you. Please do not
spend too much time on any statement. Mark the first reaction that comes to your mind after
reading each statement by marking it as true or false. The answers given by you will be kept
confidential. They will be used only for research work. Therefore, show your reaction to all
the.
Administration of tools- We did as we had discussed in the Instructions. The subject

answered all the questions and by doing the scoring according to the instruction manual we
test the Positive Mental Health of the subject.

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Positive Mental health

● Realise their own potential

Other features of positive mental health include:

Why is positive mental health important?

1.Take care of your physical needs

When caring for yourself, you should make sure to:

2. Make time for social connection

3. Exercise, physical activity and positive mental health

4. Use positive words to boost your mental health

Positive Mental Health Inventory

Consumable booklet of Positive Mental Health Inventory is constructed and standardised by

Administration of tools- We did as we had discussed in the Instructions. The subject

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