MENTAL HEALTH IN THE HEART OF MAUN

If discipline is the engine that drives us forward, habits are the fuel that keeps it running day after day. We’re not born disciplined — we build it through habits that, little by little, become part of our lives. 🧩 How Habits Are Formed Habits are built through the repeated practice of an action in a specific context. They usually follow this cycle: Cue 👉 something that triggers the action (for example, an alarm going off). Routine 👉 the action itself (getting up and putting on running clothes). Reward 👉 the benefit or satisfaction gained (feeling more energized). 🔹 By repeating this cycle over time, the brain begins to automate it, and the habit becomes second nature. 🌱 Small Routines That Lead to Big Results Discipline doesn’t come from drastic changes but from small, consistent steps. Examples include: 📖 Reading 10 minutes a day can grow into a reading habit. 🚶‍♂️ Walking 15 minutes daily can pave the way for regular exercise. 📵 Turnin...

Anxiety doesn’t only appear as worry or nervousness. Many times, its physical manifestations are the first warning signs the body sends us. Understanding how it affects sleep, appetite, and energy can help us recognize it and address it early. 🔷 Sleep becomes fragile and scarce At night, when the body tries to rest, the anxious mind keeps the brain constantly active. Repetitive thoughts, anticipatory worries, or irrational fears interrupt the natural sleep process. This can cause: Difficulty falling asleep. Frequent awakenings during the night. Waking up too early and being unable to go back to sleep. Feeling tired upon waking, as if rest wasn’t restorative. Over time, poor sleep increases irritability, fatigue, and can worsen anxiety itself. 🔷 Appetite changes unexpectedly Anxiety directly affects the mechanisms that regulate hunger. In some cases: Appetite is almost completely lost. Eating becomes unpleasant or is forgotten. In others: There is a...