We understand that taking the first step toward emotional wellness can sometimes feel daunting. It's okay not to have all the answers right away. We're here to walk with you on this path, and we believe that positive change is possible for everyone. Often the first step is to become curious about change, to help we have given some bitesize ideas below.
Building and maintaining healthy relationships can provide emotional support. Spend time with friends and family, engage in social activities, or consider joining support groups. Social connections can help reduce feelings of loneliness and boost your emotional well-being.
Regular physical activity has a positive impact on emotional health. Exercise releases endorphins, which can improve your mood and reduce stress and anxiety. Incorporate physical activity into your daily routine, whether it's walking, dancing, or practicing yoga.
Being mindful and doing things like meditation can help you manage stress and become more aware of your emotions. Taking time to focus on the present moment and engage in deep breathing exercises can lead to greater emotional balance.
Self-care involves taking time for yourself to relax and recharge. It can include activities like reading, taking baths, or pursuing hobbies you enjoy. Self-care helps reduce burnout and enhances emotional resilience.
If you're struggling with emotional health issues, don't hesitate to seek help from a mental health professional. Therapy or counselling can provide you with tools and strategies to manage your emotions effectively and address underlying issues
Remember that improving emotional health is an ongoing process, and what works best for you will not be the same as what works for others. These are just some ways you could improve your emotional health, remember to explore your physical and financial wellbeing too.
Reports suggest that over a million referrals a year are made to talking therapies in the UK. These are treatments that involve talking to a trained professional about thoughts, feelings and behaviour. There is often a lot of confusion and potentially fear around seeing a therapist but therapy offers a safe place to talk to someone who won't judge you, in order to help you make sense of things going on in your life. Many people reply on therapy to resolve complicated feelings or find a way to live with them.
Meditation is an ancient practice where people focus the mind on an object, thought, or activity in order to achieve mental clarity and a calmness.
If you are interested in meditation but don’t know where to start, click the link below to see the NHS guide that can help you learn how to meditate and also explain some of the benefits you might gain from taking five minutes out of your day to just pause.
Social competence refers to the social, emotional, cognitive and behavioural skills we need to get on in our daily lives, in society and the wider community. It involves being able to understand another person’s perspective and applying what you have learnt in your own social interactions. Many people struggle with social anxiety, and this can take a huge toll on your self-esteem. While you don’t need to change yourself, you might want to look at changing how you approach situations. Click on the link to read an article about how you can do that.
Did you know that self-esteem impacts so many areas of your life, from your decision-making to relationships, from emotional health to overall well-being? Being confident in yourself can mean the difference between feeling good about life and taking care of yourself to feeling negative, depressed and letting go of any self-care.
The charity, Mind, provides some good information about what self-esteem actually is and what can cause it. If you would like to find out more, click the link below.
Intellectual health is about being open to new ideas, thinking critically, and seeking out new learning opportunities and challenges. If you feel like you want to be more creative and need mental stimulation, there are lots of ways you can increase your intellectual wellness. You could learn a foreign language, read, work on puzzles, play cards, write in a journal or learn a musical instrument, for example. Click the link to read an interview with Dr. David Blanchard about why he thinks intellectual health is important, and how his intellectual health has positively affected his perspective, his career, and his life choices.
Setting boundaries is about making sure you have mental, emotional and physical space in life in order to feel safe, valued and respected. Part of this is learning that it is ok to say ‘no’ to things we don’t want to do, and being honest and letting others know how you feel about certain situations. Click the link below to read an article on how to set healthy boundaries at work and in relationships.
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