b'Mental Health empowered to overcome the obstacles the rest of the day One of the most important wellness categories to focusthrows at you. The key is making sure your most important on is mental health. Everyone experiences different needstasks of the day are getting done.for alone time, seeing friends and family, getting out of the INTEGRATE WELLNESS ACTIVITIES INTO YOUR DAY:house and exercise. Mental health challenges may arise when working or spending a lot of time at home. If you areDays go by too fast to not take a break and give home by yourself, you may feel isolated and lonely. If youyour brain a chance to reset and refocus. Whether you live with family, friends or roommates, you may experi- sit or stand all day, you could use a break to get out of ence other challenges with setting boundaries and findingthe routine and move. Take 5- to 10-minute breaks, stand quiet time alone. Recognize what makes you feel the bestup, stretch and go for a short walk. Exercising may boost and the most like you. Here are tips for prioritizing youryour energy and productivity levels, allowing you to take needs to help you feel your best: your mind off the strain of work projects for a brief respite.CONNECT WITH THOSE YOU CARE ABOUT: Incorporating wellness activities may also combat stress. Try it and see if this improves your productivity.Whether you are near or far distanced from those you care about, keep in touch with your loved ones. CheckWe hope these tips for home health and in regularly by phone call, text message, email or video call to catch up with those who mean the most to you. Youwellness help you find what makes you never know how much talking to a friend or loved one willmost productive, healthybrighten up your day and theirs.and mentally well.DISCONNECT FROM WORK:Work is hard, especially living in such a digital age.Take time to disconnect from work and prioritize your men-tal health. It is so easy to check emails, work messages and phone calls all from handheld devicestry turning off notifications or setting aside work devices for a week-end. Enjoy the alone time or see family and friends. If you are going on vacation, it is the perfect time to check out and take some much needed you time. GET IN A ROUTINE:Whether you are organized or not, finding a routine that works for you is essential, and sticking to that routine is just as important. Creat-ing a routine does not mean things have to fall into specific time slots or follow a strict 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule; it simply means you are finding time to do everything you want and need. For some, waking up early, exercising and launching into the important tasks of the day to finish by 10:00 am will leave you feeling 58'