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Examples Of Emotional Wellness

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Starting with emotional wellness, I am self-aware of my emotions. In society today, the display of emotions is discouraged, and although my emotions were constantly repressed, I learned to embrace them and adopted the importance of self-awareness from the social work field to better help others. Continuously, I am an introvert, so I am constantly analyzing myself and find ways to improve. I recognized when I am stress, I need to step back to not let my emotions drive me, hence being painfully honest. Instead, I express I need space to deal with my emotions and go back to my homeostasis before resuming a conversation. I do acknowledge I prefer to avoid conflict and need to learn how to resolve conflict in healthy ways.
Environmental wellness was my lowest score. I am aware my actions have consequences and affect my natural and social environment, however, I am not very good at utilizing the resources available to me. I am self-sufficient and believe I am equal to every other person, but some childhood adversities shaped my personality and now have a difficult time asking or receiving help. I much rather find the answers on my own, so no one sees me fail. I am slowly working on this because as a future social worker, I …show more content…

My health issues drove me to investigate the cause of my symptoms rather than believing in a medical label. When my body hurts, it is letting me know there is something harmful and out of balance. Therefore, I do not take medication, drink, or smoke, and go to bed at a reasonable time even though I like to stay up late. I believe in the brain-gut connection, so I eat vegetables, fruits, protein, healthy fats, and drink water; coffee is my indulgence. Most of my symptoms are gone, and once I started feeling healthier, I incorporated exercise. Since I never developed a love for the outdoors in my childhood, I exercise in a gym, but physical activity outdoors is important, especially with family and

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