"Research shows that daily habits like talking with friends, spending time in nature, and enjoying cognitively engaging activities lead to better mental health (Everyday Actions and Behaviors Linked to Better Mental Well-Being: Study, 2025). Choosing your thoughts intentionally by practicing daily affirmations has been shown to improve self-esteem, promoting overall psychological well-being and improving behavioral performance (Sachdeva et al., 2024; Cascio et al., 2015)."
"Seth Gillihan: As a therapist, I often work with people on making simple changes in their thoughts and actions. The challenge for a lot of us is to make those new ways of thinking and acting a regular part of our daily lives. This book is meant to bring those practices into the moments when you really need them. HRA: Your book includes short, simple exercises for every day of the year. How do daily habits like this have the potential to shape our lives for the better?"
Daily habits significantly influence mental health. Activities such as socializing, spending time in nature, and engaging cognitively correlate with better mental well-being. Intentionally choosing thoughts through daily affirmations can boost self-esteem, enhance psychological well-being, and improve behavioral performance. Practical CBT exercises delivered as short, daily practices offer strategies to reduce anxiety and manage stress. Therapeutic work often focuses on small changes in thoughts and actions. The primary challenge lies in integrating new thinking and behavioral patterns into regular daily life so they become reliable, accessible responses in moments of need.
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