What is emotional health?
Emotional health is about the way a person thinks, feels and how they are able to cope with life in general.
How can a person improve their emotional health?
A person could form new, or maintain friendships, so that they have someone to talk to and share feelings with.
A person could try to be positive when talking about themselves so that they maintain a good level of self-confidence and self-esteem.
A person could join a club or society and this would give them a sense of belonging and more people to talk with about different things.
A person could take up a new hobby or interest and so meet regularly with like-minded people and share interests.
A person could maintain a balanced diet so that the body and brain gets the nutrients and minerals it needs to work at an optimum level.
A person could increase the time they are physically active as chemicals are released in the brain that improves mood and happiness.
A person could join the gym or an exercise class as taking part in exercise can help to improve a person’s self-esteem and self-confidence, making them feel good about themselves.
A young person could take up exercising which helps to relieve/escape the pressures/stresses of school and family life.
Check out the CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work Second Edition Textbook to find out more or check out: My Revision Notes: CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work: Second Edition
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