Emotional Wellbeing

Emotional Wellness is our ability to control emotions in a constructive
way enabling us to maintain a positive emotional state more often that not.

When we develop emotional wellness we are learning to develop self-esteem, appropriate responses to life challenges and the personal resilience to continue in the face of hardships.


Anxiety, disorders, depression, confidence issues, self worth issues, sadness, grief and anger are known as toxic emotional states. They are what are called catabolic emotional states (life energy decreasing) as opposed to wellbeing emotional states such as courage, optimism, hope, flexibility, self-esteem, assertiveness and forgiveness that are anabolic (life energy increasing) emotional states.

To be emotionally well is to:

  • Be aware of one’s emotions, what they mean and how to handle them

  • Acknowledge conflict as being potentially healthy and move towards resolve

  • Be able to express feelings freely and manage feelings effectively

  • Be aware of personal limitations and seek the learnings and outside assistance we need to continue to learn and grow

  • Seek and enjoy forming interdependent relationships based upon mutual commitment, trust and respect

  • Be self-aware and self-accepting while remaining flexible and open to personal development

  • Being able to manage feelings effectively to arrive at personal choices or decisions based upon the integration of feelings, thinking patterns and behavior

  • Being able to maintain a generally positive approach to life that is rooted in one’s sense of personal responsibility for, and ability to manage, one’s life in personally fulfilling ways

There are 10 core components that are generally agreed to compose Emotional Wellness:

  1. The degree one feels positive and enthusiastic about self and life

  2. The realistic assessment of one’s strengths and ones weaknesses

  3. The development of autonomy and the expression of choice

  4. The ability to cope with and manage stress

  5. The development of an optimistic attitude

  6. Self-confidence and self-esteem

  7. Laughter and good humour

  8. Outwardly expressing personal feelings

  9. Satisfying relationships

  10. Happiness

As an emotionally well person you’re able to enjoy your life and feel successful. Like happiness, emotional wellness is not an end destination but a continual process of change, growth and acting, thinking and developing in alignment with well-researched principles.

The Mind Institute has numerous emotional well-being self study programs and you can join us on our weekend intensive seminars to get simple to implement yet profoundly life transforming coaching and training in this cornerstone life area.

We look forward to showing you how to experience real and continual emotional wellbeing in your life.