Emotional Health, Emotional Wellness and Emotional Intelligence Defined by Licensed Psychologist
Emotional Health Definition:
Emotional
health is defined by the degree to which you feel emotionally secure
and relaxed in everyday life. An emotionally healthy person has a
relaxed body, an open mind and an open heart.
The
more emotional health you have, the more self-esteem you have. This
means you do not frequently react with knee jerk responses, anxiety or
panic to the events that occur in your life.
Instead,
you are usually calm and patient with yourself and others. You are an
emotionally safe person to be around because you feel emotionally
secure.
Emotionally
safe people do not judge or criticize others. This is because they
have learned not to judge and criticize themselves.
Emotionally
healthy people feel safe and secure with their own emotions and
feelings. They feel their feelings and emotions instead of avoiding
them or trying to control them.
To
be emotionally healthy you must express your emotions in healthy,
assertive ways. If you inhibit your emotions and feelings you cannot
achieve emotional health. This means an emotionally healthy person is
assertive.