First-Year Seminar Readings
Lesson 4: Emotional wellness and well-being
Awareness of your emotions and stress shapes how they impact your way forward
Read through and consider each of the following:
What is emotional wellness and well-being?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empowerment-diary/201910/what-is-emotional-wellness
Examples: able to manage your emotion, cope with change and situations, self-esteem, manage failure, handle negative thoughts
Strengthen emotional wellness and well-being
Emotional Wellness Toolkit
https://www.nih.gov/health-information/emotional-wellness-toolkit
Your Mental Health in College | How to College | Crash Course
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_9PchV6PIc&t=3s
Of special interest: Let’s deep dive into STRESS and ANXIETY!!
Stress and anxiety
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/so-stressed-out-fact-sheet
Stress in College Students: What to Know
Strong social connections and positive habits can help ease high levels of stress among college-age adults.
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/stress-in-college-students-what-to-know
How to Reduce Stress in College
https://www.verywellmind.com/college-life-how-to-reduce-stress-3145176
Understanding the stress response: Chronic activation of this survival mechanism impairs health
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/understanding-the-stress-response