Get Your Mind Right: 10 Mental Health Resolutions for 2015

How to strengthen your mind and spirit in the new year.

Don't Wait - It's not 2016 just yet, but get the ball rolling on those resolutions now and you'll head into the New Year already feeling accomplished. By Jazmine A. Ortiz

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Getting Centered in the New Year - While we focus on being physically healthier in 2015, don’t neglect improving your mental health. Here are 10 resolutions to help get your mind right in the New Year. — Kellee Terrell(Photo: Daniel Grill/Tetra Images/Corbis)

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Find the Good in Things - Work on focusing on what’s good about a situation, how you can fix what’s not and motivate others around you. Also, be aware that when things don’t go your way, perhaps that because there is a bigger plan in motion. (Photo: Erik Isakson/Tetra Images/Corbis)

Won’t Take “No” for an Answer - Abusers live on always getting their way. When you tell him that you can’t meet him tonight or would rather see a different movie, does he pressure you, sulk, start a fight or begs to get his way? This behavior can creep up in other aspects of your relationship, too.(Photo: Thinkstock Images/Getty Images)

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Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff - Going 0 to 100 over spilled milk is silly — and isn’t good for your health. Recognize that not everything requires you to react so strongly. This year work on picking your battles and brushing trivial stuff right off your shoulders. (Photo: Thinkstock Images/Getty Images)

Block Out Toxic People and Things - Surrounding yourself with toxic and negative people can take its toll on your mental health and spirit by damaging your own self-esteem or encouraging you to be toxic as well. Recognize toxic people in your life, and if they refuse to get better, kick them to the curb.  (Photo: Grant Difford/Great Stock/Corbis)

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Block Out Toxic People and Things - Surrounding yourself with toxic and negative people can take its toll on your mental health and spirit by damaging your own self-esteem or encouraging you to be toxic as well. Recognize toxic people in your life, and if they refuse to get better, kick them to the curb.  (Photo: Grant Difford/Great Stock/Corbis)

Love on Top - Men want to be him, women want to be with him — here are the top ten reasons we are madly in love with our men today and forever. By Kenrya Rankin Naasel  (Photo: Hero Images/Getty Images)

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See Your Greatness - Don’t spend another second beating yourself up for not being perfect. This year be your biggest cheerleader, but also love yourself enough to know when you need to work on yourself to achieve your full potential. (Photo: Hero Images/Getty Images)

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Be Open to Professional Help - The notion that depression or mental illness is strictly a white person’s problem is a dangerous myth. One way to take control of your mental health is to know when it’s spiraling out of control. Also, if you are harboring past trauma and it's impacting your life, this is the year to work on it. Remember, seeing a therapist or talking it out doesn’t make you weak. Make this the year you no longer suffer in silence.(Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Be More Aware of What Your Triggers Are - It could be a smell, a look or an image that can sometimes set our emotions into a tailspin by reminding of us past trauma. Try being more aware of what those triggers are this year, so you can have more control of your feelings when they appear.  (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Be More Aware of What Your Triggers Are - It could be a smell, a look or an image that can sometimes set our emotions into a tailspin by reminding of us past trauma. Try being more aware of what those triggers are this year, so you can have more control of your feelings when they appear.  (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

Don’t Play the Victim as Much - Yes, the world isn’t always good to us, and we have every right to express our feelings about that mistreatment. If you always play the victim when things don’t go right or when you make a mistake, you miss out on a valuable opportunity to learn how to do things better. (Photo: Peathegee Inc/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Don’t Play the Victim as Much - Yes, the world isn’t always good to us, and we have every right to express our feelings about that mistreatment. If you always play the victim when things don’t go right or when you make a mistake, you miss out on a valuable opportunity to learn how to do things better. (Photo: Peathegee Inc/Blend Images/Corbis)

Stop Fast Forwarding - You probably watch most of your shows via DVR at this point. Instead of forwarding through the commercials, use the time to work out. Jog in place, or better yet, do jumping jacks — they make for an amazing cardio workout.  (Photo: DragonImages/Getty Images)

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Give Yourself “Me” Time - For many of us, our lives are about working, taking care of kids and taking care of loved ones. This on-the-go routine can take a toll on our spirits, so this year make a vow to relax more and have more “me” time. This can be a game–changer.  (Photo: DragonImages/Getty Images)

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Be More Mindful - Caring about other people — whether it’s helping your mom with the dishes or holding the door open for others — can do wonders for how you feel about yourself and your outlook on life. Also, live in the moment. Log off social media and go live your life.  (Photo: Monashee Frantz/Getty Images)

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Workout Buddies - The couple that works out together could be the couple that stays together. Read on about how and why to make exercise a joint venture with your boo. By Kellee Terrell (Photo: Jeremy Woodhouse/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Exercise More - Did you know that when you exercise, your body releases endorphins, which are hormones that make you feel happier and calmer? Working out, whether it’s running, Zumba, yoga or dancing, can also keep you centered and focused.(Photo: Jeremy Woodhouse/Blend Images/Corbis)