Mental Wellness Is Not a Destination — It Is Part of How We Live Every Day
When we hear the words Mental Wellness , many of us immediately think about mental illness, therapy, diagnosis, trauma or a person going through an extreme situation. But mental wellness begins much before that. It exists in the way we wake up and face another demanding day. In the way we communicate when we are angry. In the way we react when somebody disagrees with us. In the expectations we carry from our family, workplace, relationships and ourselves. In how we handle failure, rejection, pressure, uncertainty, responsibility, competition and change. And sometimes, it exists in one very simple question: “Am I actually okay with the way I am living and responding every day?” Problems Change. Being Human Doesn't. Human life comes with expectations and problems. The nature of those problems may change with age, education, financial status, family circumstances, surroundings, profession, responsibilities, position and title. A student may worry about marks, acceptance and the futu...