Life’s unique challenges undoubtedly affect us all differently. Maybe you’re going to college and struggling with leaving home for the first time. Perhaps you went through a tough time in life and used alcohol to numb the pain. Or, you dealt with family trauma as a child that led to anxious feelings and intrusive thoughts as an adult.
Read MoreEven though humility is sometimes interpreted to be low self-esteem, this is not really what it is. To be humble does not mean to have a low opinion of yourself, but rather to have an accurate opinion of yourself and to put your accomplishments into perspective. For example, it means acknowledging your strengths but not overemphasizing them (Templeton, 1997). In other words, it might be thought of as “a quiet ego” (Hill & Laney, 2016).
Read MoreAnother way to understand happiness is with the concept of eudaimonia, which combines eu (good) and daimon (spirit). Eudaimonia has been defined as a life well-lived or human flourishing.
Read MoreEmotional health is defined as a lack of mental disorders, but it also includes positive emotional characteristics, like resilience, self-efficacy, and vitality. Given how many different aspects of mental and emotional health there are, there are actually lots of different things we can do to improve our emotional health. Here are a few things you can do.
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