These Subtle Mental Health Tricks , Could Make Your Life Better This Year.br 2021 took a toll on our mental health.br Yet, as we turn our weary eyes toward a new day, there is a reason for optimism.br Here are some helpful ways to br keep a happy perspective this year:.br Journal of Gratitude.br If you have a few minutes to spare, br write down some things for br which you're thankful.br Health experts say recording your positive thoughts can do a lot to help reduce stress.br There is no right or wrong way to write a journal, br but I recommend that this becomes a daily exercise. , John Lee, director of clinical psychology forbr Executive Mental Health, via Huffington Post.br Don't Forget br to Breathe.br Health experts say you shouldn't neglect to take deep breaths in times of duress.br By changing your breathing pattern, you can trick your brain into suppressing your fight-or-flight sympathetic nervous system, Amanda Goldstein, psychiatrist, via Huffington Post.br In times of anxiety, br take five deep breaths to feel calmer.br Water br Intake.br Human beings are nearly 60 water.br But in the United States, almost 75 of people are chronically dehydrated.br Water is the essence of us br and what we need in order br for our micronutrients and br functions to operate. , Sara Cullen, founder and CEO of GEM, via Huffington Post.br Ask for Help.br Experts say there is nothing wrong with asking for help when you're in need.br Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, and people innately want to help one another. , David Rakofsky, psychologist and president ofbr Wellington Counseling Group, via Huffington Post.br Ask your partner to do br that chore you put off. br Let the restaurant do the br cooking for you this once.