What improves your mental health?

[prettyshiny]

Have been suffering with anxiety and ocd since teen years and feel like I have tried everything generally recommended - medication and CBT did not seem to work for me in the long run.

Am really struggling now, and wondering if exercise and more sleep might help. Anyone else got any tips that worked for them?

Running is the single best thing I can do for my anxiety. Meditation, yoga and making stuff (knitting, sewing, embroidery) are also good but it's running that makes the biggest difference. I don't enjoy it very much but I feel so much better afterwards. And if I'm consistent it helps me so much to stay emotionally regulated.

.