Emotional well-being refers to the emotional quality an individual experiences. Emotional well-being is influenced by a variety of demographic, economic, and situational factors. The implications of decreased emotional well-being are related to mental health concerns such as stress, depression, and anxiety. These in turn, contribute to physical health concerns such as digestive disorders, sleep disturbances, and general lack of energy.
Calm and measured breathing can have immediate effects on your mental and physical state. Do your breathing practice regularly to start or end your day in a positive way.
Tell yourself “good job” whether it’s a work task, making time for exercise or keeping your patience. Celebrate your daily successes with positive self-talk!
Listen to music, watch a funny show, talk with a friend, exercise, eat right, focus on positive self thoughts, get adequate sleep, take deep breaths. Find ways to de-stress!
Monopoly as anti-stress strategy? According to a game developer survey, 64% of respondents cited game playing as way to relax, while 53% play for stress relief. Play a game!
Play can cause a cascade of positive neurochemicals like serotonin, oxytocin, dopamine. Minute of child-like activity can cause good-chemicals surge. Skip, jump, hop, get silly!
Yoga offers health benefits from busting stress to stretching out inactive muscles to building strength to providing a burst of physical activity. Start your yoga practice!
Staying physically active helps up mood and well-being. Exercise releases endorphins (feel good hormones, sharpens focus, aids sleep. Boost energy - get active!
Getting enough good-quality sleep keeps your immune system running at its best to fight off infections. It helps keep stress in check and with brain function. Prioritize sleep!
Prioritize daily tasks. It's okay to not get through your entire to-do list. Stay motivated to help refocus attention away from today's stressful changes!
Walk, take time to eat balanced meals, maintain a normal sleep schedule - at least 8 hours a night. Reduce time listening to pandemic news. Make your mental health a priority!
