Emotional Wellbeing
Many of the aspects of emotional wellbeing are linked to other dimensions, particularly social aspects. Your emotional development and control as well as how well you cope with life’s challenges are considered in this dimension. Additionally, the following aspects are also explored: having a sense of autonomy, positive self-development, trust, and attachment.
The material for this dimension starts with a video of Simone Cox talking about her personal journey to emotional wellbeing. She shares the challenges she faced and why it was so important to overcome seemingly insurmountable negatives in her life. This dimension will ask you to be self-reflective to better understand how you can become more autonomous in the positive development of your professional and personal self.
Prompt
View the TED talk by Simone Cox titled "Emotional Well-Being Affects Personal Growth."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBTiVXLbHWY
Reading
A growing body of research suggests that children and adolescents who share frequent meals with their families report better nutrition indicators, family relationships, and mental health. Yet, little research has examined whether parents who share meals with their families report the same indicators of wellbeing. This paper addresses this question using population-based survey data and a sample of parents in the United States (n=889, mean age 31 years) that responded to the fourth wave of the Project EAT study in 2015–16. Findings from this study suggest that parents who have frequent family meals are better off in terms of social and emotional wellbeing. These findings are significant as it is well known that parents' mental wellbeing affects the health and wellbeing of their children.
Activity
Choose one of the graphics below – or create your own – that depicts your emotional state at present. Share why you might be feeling this way. Is this the state you wish to be in – is it aspirational for you? If not, what are you aiming to achieve and how might you change one thing in your life to start the journey to achieving it.
Community Forum
After viewing the video, go to the Community Forum and join the discussion. Respond to the following prompts:
- Question #1. Have you ever been in a situation where your perception has been affected by possible low brain function caused by stress? Describe how you felt during this situation and what steps you took to destress.
- Question #2. How have you overcome negative thoughts or pessimism?
- Question #3. How can you be more present and intentional in your everyday decision making and activities?
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