Understanding your own feelings and expressing emotions in a constructive way, and having the ability to deal with stress and cope with life’s challenges
Resources to Read
This paper evaluates the benefits of meditation in regard to emotional intelligence (EI), perceived stress and negative mental health with cross-sectional and experimental studies.
This meta-analysis extends the existing literature through facilitation of a better understanding of the variability and clinical significance of depression improvement subsequent to EFT treatment.
In this emotional wellness article published in a wellness series by the American Nurses Association, the importance of managing stress is discussed and useful tips provided.
Resources to Watch
Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain.
Simone Cox, a professor of counseling at Point University, explains her own experience with emotional well-being and tries to communicate the importance of mental health. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed professional counselor and a board certified tele-mental health provider.
Resources to Engage
In this PDF guide from SAMHSA focus on reading page twenty-one, then to extend the activity and engage for personal reflection and wellness fill in page twenty-two.
With a combination of podcast-style lessons and both seated and active meditations, you’ll learn what the science says about the brain while developing skills to tap into these learnings for a healthier, happier you.
This toolkit has a list of resources to support well-being during the pandemic.
Tools, lectures, tips and guided meditation for people who are seeking to learn or practice meditation.