I think we can all agree that we are completely erasing the year 2020 from our minds and starting fresh in the year 2021. Due to the circumstances surrounding 2020, a lot of us have picked up lazy habits and brain-frying hobbies that we simply cannot bring into the new year with us. 2020 was a year dedicated to gaining weight and spending an unimaginable amount of time watching Netflix, but we must ensure 2021 is completely different. We aren’t completely sure how long the utter madness of this year will last or whether or not it will follow us into 2021, but one thing that we have to ensure for the upcoming year is that we maintain our own wellbeing. One of the main ways in which we can do that is by ensuring that we are not only keeping our bodies active but our minds too.  Here is how to maintain your wellbeing in 2021.

 

Put down the phone

Though it can be understandably tempting to spend hours on end browsing whatever is on our phone screens, in 2021 we as a society should try to cut down on this. I’m sure if you went into your settings and took a look at the hours that you have spent on your phone today, you will be more than shocked at the results.  Though phones are a great way to stay connected and enjoy all of the wonders of the internet, they can be extremely detrimental to your physical and mental health. First of all, prolonged time spent on your phone can be really damaging on your eyes and can affect how your eyes handle brightness. Secondly, spending so much time in a virtual world can be extremely damaging to your mental health and can blur the lines between reality and online.

 

Exercise your mind

Something else that you should be doing in 2021 is putting your mind to the test. For the majority of 2020 schools have been closed and most jobs have been put into furlough. This means that people haven’t really got the chance to exercise their minds and explore new information. In 2021, it is important that we all complete more tasks to make sure that our minds are active.  Read more books or if you are someone that requires more stimulation, play some games with your friends. A good one to really exercise your mind with is scrabble. It doesn’t even matter if you’re any good at scrabble, as you can always use helpful tools like scrabble go cheat while you learn the ropes.

 

Explore

One of the best ways you can really keep both your mind and your body active is by traveling and exploring new places. As sanctions begin to be lifted in the year 2021, holidays and other traveling opportunities will be much cheaper. This means that you have the perfect opportunity to really take in new locations and explore new cultures. This will be very beneficial for your mental health, as it is often vital to experience new things in order to develop further. If you are doing these due to Covid-19, you can relax your mind by training at home.

 

Eat healthier

Even if you aren’t in a position where you need to shift weight, eating healthy is really important when ensuring your wellbeing.  Eating clean foods can be vital to living a happier and healthier lifestyle as poorer junk foods will not give you all of the vital nutrients that you need and may leave you feeling tired and worn out. Eating healthier means that you will have all of the energy that you need to further improve your health.