What is emotional wellbeing?
Emotional wellness is the ability to understand and accept one’s feelings as well as being able to express them appropriately. This includes monitoring feelings and reactions, accepting their limitations and adjusting to obstacles to emotional stability.
- Mental health support
- Problem solving
- Relationship skills
- Self-esteem/identity development
- Stress management
Student Quote
“Emotional wellness is a state of self-awareness and the ability to be in tune with our inner feelings. It involves the ability to navigate and effectively regulate our emotions, to respond and cope with stress, and to build resilience as we adjust to the highs and lows in life.”
Lilly Woo ’24
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Emotionally well people...
- Are able to talk to others about their emotional concerns
- Manage stress effectively
- Are able to relax
- Have a positive self-esteem
- Don’t feeling guilty about saying “no”
- Are able to show themselves compassion
- They experience moments of joy and gratitude
Check in with your emotional wellbeing by asking yourself:
- How would you describe your mood most days?
- Is it generally positive, generally negative or a mix?
- Do you tend to feel more positive of negative emotions throughout the day?
- Is your self-talk more critical or compassionate?
- If you make a mistake, are you giving yourself the benefit of the doubt?
- Do you feel like you have strong relationships with people?
- What brings me joy, and how can I incorporate more of it into my life?
These are easy things you can do to better your emotional wellbeing.
- Embrace self-care and do something that recharges you
- Unplug for at least an hour
- Check in with your friends about how they are feeling
- Write down 3 things you are grateful for each day
- When you feel the self-critic coming out, practice being compassionate to yourself
- Get outside and take a walk
- Connect with a counselor at Trone Center for Mental Fitness
Emotional Wellbeing Resources
- Trone Center for Mental Fitness
- Support groups
- On Demand Mental Health & Crisis Support; (864) 294-3031, option #3
- Paladin Peer Support
- Pathways Advisors and Peer Mentors
- Orientation Leader for First-Year Students
- Trone Center for Mental Fitness
- Resident Assistants and FRADs
- Trone Center for Mental Fitness
- Trone Center for Mental Fitness Instagram
- Yoga classes through Campus Rec & Wellness
- Headspace is free when you sign up with your Furman email.
- A sensory room is available in the lower level of Hipp Hall in room 010. This room provides a calming environment for students that may be feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated or just need a break. This quiet room offers a variety of seating options, low lighting, weighted blankets, fidgets, puzzles and more. Students can access the room using their student ID anytime Hipp Hall is open. The sensory room is sponsored by the Student Office for Accessibility Resources. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions.