The mental wellbeing that we develop supports our emotional well being and can help us maintain an even-keeled disposition towards all challenges that occur throughout our daily lives.
There is widespread agreement among emotion management experts that continually developing positive emotional skill sets will develop further emotional habits within individuals and thus enhance an individual’s ability to discern their thoughts and feelings and control them.
The following article provides evidence based techniques for building mental wellness and developing the skills necessary to maintain emotional stability and self-regulation.
Sleep, Physical Activity, and Nutrition
Nutrition has a long-term effect on brain functions and emotional balance. Developing these basic concepts will provide you with a good foundation for developing your higher-level skills of emotional intelligence.
Emotional Awareness and Mindfulness
There is wide consensus among psychologists that the ability to recognise your emotions and regulate them is a skill which you must learn through practice; it is not an automatic response.
Mindfulness is Best for Regulating Emotions.
As breathing techniques are incorporated into daily activities, people will find it easier to employ effective stress management techniques.
Technology, Stress, and Emotional Stability
By incorporating routine stress management into your life, you will have a greater control of your emotions, and when you start implementing cognitive strategies to enhance self-control.
Strategies that will Enhance Self Control Through Cognitive Processes and Thoughts
Through the use of cognitive strategies, we enhance our Self-Control/Will Power. A cognitive strategy is basically a method that is used to assist a person in processing emotions that arise due to an external event (e.g. getting into an argument with a friend).
When working with these strategies, we are actively examining the mindset of the individual.
By creating an environment where people can speak positively to themselves, their self- esteem (confidence) and their ability to control their emotions will improve.
Another effective technique for reducing the intensity of an individual’s emotions is to keep a Journal where one can write down Stressful Thoughts or Perceptions. By creating a physical barrier between one’s Emotional and Physical self, and emotionally processing your actions, an individual is more likely to develop Better Will Power/Self-Control.
Emotional Intelligence, Relationships, and Leadership
With the enhancement of emotional intelligence comes the enhancement of experience with self-control; it is through these enhanced skills that we create an environment where mental wellness can be established continually over time.
Goal Setting and Long Term Mental Wellness
Achievable goals decrease your frustration and increase your confidence. Many professionals in the field of mental health emphasize planning to make progress so that you can achieve lasting mental wellness.
Long term strategies that support emotional needs are the foundation of a healthy, resilient mental well being. These consistent long term strategies help to create a stable emotional response, build an increased ability to self-regulate, and provide an abundance of support for the healthy management of stress.
Final Observations
To create mental wellness and develop new ways of thinking, best practice tools include Practices of Awareness, Developments of a Plan to Minimise Stress, and Emotional Intelligence Developments.
By practicing and learning the skills of Mental Wellness you will gain confidence and an increased ability to deal with both Stressful and Emotionally Challenging events throughout your Life. In addition to developing your confidence to manage these conditions on a daily basis, the benefits of long term Mental Wellness Strategy include aligning your thoughts, feelings and actions, which helps you to behave in a Healthier and More Control way.
