BERKELEY MENTAL HEALTH GUIDE
Taking Care of Your Mental Health
Taking Care of Your Body
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Get TF outside!! (I know your mom has told you do this) Try to get out for at least 30 minutes. Where can you go:
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Berkeley Marina & SeaBreeze Cafe,
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a hike Tilden (maybe avoid Lake Anza)
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Codornices Park
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Stay Hydrated:
8x8 rule: drink eight eight ounce glasses of water(coffee/tea does not count) -
Eating healthy
Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables along with foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon. Dark green leafy vegetables in particular are brain protective. Nuts, seeds and legumes, such as beans and lentils, are also excellent brain foods.
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Get Some Decent Sleep
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You should get 9 hours, but get at least 7
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Create a sleep schedule
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Go to sleep and wake up at the same time every night
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Lower your usage of screens before bed (try deleting TikTok)
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Save your bed for sleeping (don’t study or work in your bed)
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Take Time to Relax
Meditation
Breathing exercises
Yoga
Reading
Taking Walks
Gratitude
As stupid as it sounds, try writing what you're grateful for. It feels weird at first, trust me, but, it can help, as much as I hate to admit it.
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Connecting with people
Reach out to friends and or family. Don't go through it alone. You don't have to, and people around you don't want you to. You don't have to talk to them if you're not ready, but try to surround yourself with people that care about you (even if you believe they don't).
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Helpful Apps:
Headspace (link way to get free headspace subscription for Berkeley residents)
For Headspace subscription (active until Sept. 30, 2023)
Scroll down and select Headspace button
Complete the Headspace sign-up process, enter "Berkeley" and your zip code where you work, live or go to school, and set up your profile.