Although there is no magic potion to get rid of feelings such as anger, sadness or anxiety, identifying and controlling these and other adverse impulses is the basis of optimal emotional health.
External factors that derive in stress, traumatic situations and experiences learned in childhood can jeopardize our emotional health even in advanced ages. Therefore, it is important to know how to identify them and do our best to transform our life into a better version.
What is emotional health?
According to The Mind is Wonderful website, emotional health is the overall psychological well-being that encompasses the way we feel about ourselves, the quality of our relationships and our ability to manage our feelings and cope with difficulties.
However, having emotional health is not just about emotions. External factors such as exercise and a healthy diet also play an important role in the way we perceive the world and ourselves. This ultimately has an impact on our psychological state.
Thus, feelings such as self-esteem, self-confidence, resilience and joy are some of the characteristics that can help us to be in balance and harmony with our emotions. And besides, we cannot leave aside the incredible work of endorphins or happiness hormones, which are responsible for improving our mood.
Don’t let stress invade you
Staying mentally healthy in crisis situations is not easy. However, it is important to know how to manage stress as it is one of the main factors that affect our psychological and physical well-being.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), stress can cause the following:
- Changes in appetite and energy levels.
- Difficulty concentrating and making decisions
- Difficulty sleeping or nightmares
- Feelings of fear, anger, sadness, worry, numbness or frustration
- Headaches, body aches, stomach problems, and rashes
- Increased use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
Constantly living with such ailments can affect our health considerably. Therefore, it is recommended to take action and visit a specialist to solve in time any physical and mental problem that may be serious.
How to achieve emotional health?
Going to therapy is undoubtedly the first step to achieve emotional health, and the greatest sign of love you can give yourself.
Making peace with your past will be the foundation for you to continue to grow on your path to emotional health. From there you can move on to habits such as sports, improving your social and love relationships, working towards your dreams and living in the present. All this, in short, will allow you to enjoy a psychological and emotional well-being that will be reflected in your daily life.
