Emotional Health

Emotional Health

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Seven signs you're emotionally healthy emotional health is complex and multifaceted and like your IQ score which is fairly stable anyone can become more emotionally healthy therefore we're not trying to cast a negative light on emotionally unhealthy people almost everyone's emotional health is a constant work in progress instead we're hoping to incite self-reflection and higher awareness about your personal struggles with emotional health how emotionally healthy would you deem yourself to be critical and honest with yourself just don't beat yourself up over it one you're in touch with emotions if you can't identify your own emotions then you won't be able to identify how to manage them know how you feel name it to acknowledge it without becoming overwhelmed that way if you were to get upset with your partner you'd be able to verbalize your feelings to your partner appropriately to you rebound from failure failure isn't an unavoidable part of life it makes our goals seem out of reach and our negative self-talk goes off the hook emotionally healthy people ignore you can't do it gut reaction and stop the negative self-talk instead.

They look at what they're in control of reevaluate the situation and put in more effort this helps them to plan better and try different approaches in the future three you believe there's a reason for everything the most emotionally healthy people draw meaning from the traumatic events that occur in their lives in other words while they are grieving they're also simultaneously adapting and searching for ways to recognize not only what they lost but also what they can gain for you like yourself learn to like yourself even in the worst moments avoid the self-criticism and negative thoughts stop kicking yourself when you're already down exercise self-compassion what would you say to a friend that was dealing with whatever issue you're facing be encouraging and supportive and feel good about who you learn to see yourself through the eyes of the people who truly love you fine you see the big picture realize that every action has a reaction as well as consequences taking time to pause and consider how your actions are going to affect you in the present and future is a telling sign of emotional health  you're resilient develop a realistic plan or strategy that will carry you through the inevitable hard times also develop the right kind of self-talk the kind that allows you to maintain a positive view of yourself have confidence in your inner strength and abilities and last is that you're a skilled communicator learn to communicate clearly but also listen with the intent to hear and see the other side don't simply rehearse what you're going to say while the other person speaking when disagreements arise focus on problem-solving rather than fault-finding if things don't go your way be thoughtful when expressing your feelings don't pout or throw a tantrum while expecting the other person to figure it out emotionally healthy people form solid connections with family members and friends during hard times accept health and support from your loved ones and listen with the intent to genuinely understand the other side has a willingness to learn and grow through each experience in your life look for opportunities for self-discovery and maintain an optimistic outlook remember the most important thing you can do for your emotional health is show yourself some compassion tenderly nurture your feelings and needs make time to engage in activities that you find relaxing exercise on a regular basis when you're physically and emotionally strong the world becomes smaller and conkerball you're gonna be happy said life but first I'll make you strong what are some of your strategies for coping with life's hardships care to share please do so in the comments.