Islam is good for you

Islam means submission.  Submission to what?   Submission to God's will.

Submitting to God's will is also a tool for mental health.  It helps to know that we are taken care of, that all the things that is happening was planned.  It helps to be assured that God planned all of it, and ALWAYS in the end, it's for our own good. 

Everything God tells us to do is also truly for OUR own good.  Allaah does not need our prayers or fasting or charity.  It is us, our mind and soul that needs all those to be mentally, spiritually and physically healthy.

Too many examples, but I just want to bring up about our five daily solahs (the Muslim's specific prayers)

Our five daily solahs is a fixed routine that God has set for us.  Other than the spiritual and physical health benefits of solahs- there is also a benefit for our mental health.

One that I'm sure many will already think of, is that solah is our meditation, one that has recently always been advocated in modern times.  These are the moments you take a break from your daily grind to focus on yourself, reflecting on purpose of life and connecting to God.   

If you are lazing around, then the five daily solahs work the other way, it forces you to take a break from  your lazing around, binge-watching or game-playing, to have some physical, spiritual and mental activity. 

Our five daily solahs is a set routine for the Muslims.  I recently came across an article about how having a routine is beneficial for your mental health.   This idea clicked right away.  

In whatever state our life is in, we still can have some order in our lives when we do our five daily solahs. If nothing else is in order in your life - the five daily prayers provides to you some order, and some sense of control, insyaaallaah.

So, if you want a healthier lifestyle, try to adhere religiously (pun intended) to the five pillars of Islam - our solahs being the second one.