10 Ways to Support Your Mental Wellness Going Into 2026
As we turn the final page of 2025, you may feel a quiet longing — not for resolutions or goals, but for steadiness. For clarity. For a way of caring for yourself that feels sustainable and whole. It’s not just about responding to your mental health when it’s in a fragile state; it’s about supporting yourself in ways that help you feel a deep and consistent state of mental wellness even during tumultuous times.
As you prepare for a new year, we want to offer some insight on improving mental wellness through basic wellness practices as well as through these ten additional evidence-based ways to nurture your mental wellness in 2026. Each of these ways is simply a path you may choose if it resonates.
1. Begin with compassionate awareness
Instead of jumping into goals, take a moment to listen inward. Sit quietly, take a long exhale, and rest. A simple grounding breath or a slow exhale can activate your parasympathetic system and create a sense of safety. This is the perfect state for reflecting on your mental wellness and what you might need this coming year.
Ask yourself: What does your body need? What is your mind asking for? What is your spirit longing for? What does “mental wellness” mean to you?
2. Re-engage with psychotherapy or begin for the first time
Therapy offers a sanctuary for reflection, meaning-making, and emotional integration. TLC therapists provide trauma-informed, holistic, and evidence-based care, including EMDR, CBT, ACT, IFS, and mindfulness-based approaches.
Whether you’re navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship patterns, spiritual questions, or a sense of disconnection, therapy can be a grounding anchor moving into the new year.
Therapy can also be a tool for improving your mental wellness and health, helping you move into an era of growth after recovery.
3. Explore mindfulness as a daily ritual rather than a task
Mindfulness doesn’t need to be perfect or rigid. It can be a soft gaze at morning light, a breath before opening your email, or a pause at the sink with warm water running over your hands. Start by noticing your senses. Paying attention to your body sensations. These micro-moments support nervous system regulation and help cultivate presence. If you want to go further, try one of mindfulness classes this year!
4. Support your physical energy and clarity with IV or IM vitamin infusions
Fatigue, brain fog, low mood, and low energy can sometimes be linked to nutrient depletion. We offer several IV therapies — including NAD+, Myers Cocktail, Tri-Immune, and Brainstorm — designed to promote hydration, immune support, mental clarity, and mood balance. We also offer vitamin shots of B12 or D and shots to boost your immunity.
Infusions are not replacements for mental health treatment, but they can complement therapy, medication management, and other wellness efforts.
Read more about our IV and IM nutrition services.
5. Consider ketamine therapy or KAP if you’ve struggled to find relief
For individuals whose depression has not responded to traditional treatments, ketamine therapy or ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) may offer a supportive option.
We have many ways for you to access the benefits of ketamine treatment including:
- Spravato (esketamine nasal spray)
- IM ketamine sessions
- At-home ketamine micro-dosing
- Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy with a therapist
- KAP group retreats
Ketamine is not a cure, but it can create rapid symptom relief and open a window for meaningful therapeutic work and integration. Read more about the benefits of ketamine therapy and how you can access them for yourself.
6. Revisit medication management with a whole-person lens
Finding the right medication can be complicated. Our APRNs work collaboratively to simplify regimens, reduce unnecessary medications, and explore safer alternatives when appropriate. They also consider biology, lifestyle, sleep, nutrition, and underlying medical conditions that may be contributing to symptoms.
7. Explore bio-identical hormone therapy (BHRT) for mood and vitality
Hormonal imbalance can influence mood, energy, sleep, and overall emotional stability. Lotus offers personalized BHRT plans using plant-derived, bio-identical hormones tailored to each individual’s needs. This is not a one-size-fits-all treatment, and it’s not a replacement for therapy or medication. However, balanced hormones can greatly support overall mental health.
8. Support mood, stress, and clarity with professional-grade supplements
Our partnership with Thorne Supplements allows clients to explore science-backed vitamins and nutrients that may support mood, stress resilience, and cognitive function at a discounted rate. Your APRN can help identify which supplements may best support your mental wellness, based on your history and goals. Read more about our online Thorne supplement dispensary.
9. Consider GLP-1 support for metabolic and emotional well-being
GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide and tirzepatide have become increasingly recognized for their role in supporting weight loss, metabolic health, and mood stability. While not a mental health treatment on their own, GLP-1s can support individuals whose emotional well-being is deeply connected to metabolic health, energy levels, and body regulation — an increasingly common integrative approach. Our APRNs can help evaluate whether GLP-1 therapy may be appropriate within a broader, holistic care plan.
10. Nurture your spiritual life (whatever that means to you)
Spirituality, defined simply as whatever brings meaning and purpose, is a central pillar of integrative care and mental wellness. Nurturing your spiritual life could mean spending more time in nature, engaging in spiritual activities, practicing your chosen religion, or meditating.
We have mindfulness classes and a spiritual care program at The Lotus Center directed by our clinical chaplain, Jude O’Higgins, Ph.D. Some of the spiritual care services we offer are:
- one-on-one spiritual counseling
- grief and bereavement support
- psychedelic preparation and integration
- drum journey experiences
These are gentle, inclusive pathways for emotional grounding, connection, and meaning-making. Read more about our spiritual care offerings.
A Gentle Closing Reflection to Improve Your Mental Wellness
Before you step into 2026, consider pausing for a brief reflective moment:
Which part of your well-being — mind, body, or spirit — wants more attention, tenderness, or support in the year ahead?
Let the answer arise softly. No pressure. Just awareness.
Start 2026 With Support
If you’re curious about how to integrate therapy, infusions, KAP, supplements, GLP-1 support, BHRT, or medication management into your wellness journey next year, our APRNs are here to offer thoughtful, whole-person guidance.
✨ Schedule a consultation to explore the next step in your integrative care by calling 385-272-4292.
