Whether you call it “emotional health”, ‘well being” or “mental health” it is just as important as good physical health. We all have times when we feel down or stressed or frightened. Most of the time those feelings pass and we move on. Other times it is not so easy to bounce back and we stay down or strained for a longer period of time. Our circumstances change, we change as we move through different life stages, the world changes around us everyday and in the same way, our mental health and our needs to stay mentally healthy change. Good mental health is not simply the absence of mental health problems. Mental health is about the way you think and feel and your skills and abilities to surf life’s ups and downs. Here are some key life areas that reflect your mental health status: * The ability to focus, learn, concentrate and retain information (any information – even life lessons) * The ability to feel, express and manage a range of positive and negative emotions * The ability to form and maintain good, healthy relationships with others * The ability to cope with the stress and strain of modern day life * The ability to cope with and manage change and uncertainty * The ability to make the most of your potential * The ability to play a full, constructive, contributing part in your family, your workplace, your community and among your friends * The ability to play, laugh and fun * The ability to sometimes just be
Posted on: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 07:11:56 +0000
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