BOSTON – Can doing daily affirmations improve your mental health? A new study conducted in California says yes.
A team of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, taught 135 undergraduate students how to do simple finger-tapping exercises, place their hands on their hearts and stomachs, and say compassionate words to themselves, such as, “How can I do this?” I taught them how to do self-compassionate touch. Will I be my own friend in this moment? ”
I performed these activities for 20 seconds a day for one month.
The results showed that students who engaged in daily self-compassion activities reported reduced stress and improved mental health comparable to more time-consuming practices such as mindfulness and therapy. got it.
They say learning how to practice self-compassion every day could help some people who struggle to find mental health resources. In fact, each year more than half of people with mental illness go untreated.
