Emotional well-being is the fuel that helps our minds work. Having a sane and sound brain is a blessing. Our emotional state can directly influence our daily lives. Therefore, having a sound mind and taking care of our emotional well-being is as important as anything.
Emotions are often uncontrollable, and one might never know when they can affect us. Stress, happiness, anger, excitement, fear, confusion, melancholy, and many other states can change our way of thinking and decision-making abilities.
This article will tell you how emotional well-being can affect different age groups and how to tackle it.
1. Kids
Kids from age 5 to pre-teen are in their personality development stages. They might cry like hell and giggle the next minute. Most kids are also afraid of the dark and might develop specific phobias.
As parents or guardians, you must ensure your kids are not stressed. Talk to them about their studies, school, friends, interests, and everything. Take them out for a good walk, picnic and shopping.
Most importantly, try to be good parents. Please don’t yell at them or fight with your spouse—aware them of bullying, sex education, and most importantly – kindness.
2. Teenagers
Teenagers are the most emotionally and mentally vulnerable type of people in the age group. Most of it is due to puberty, hormones, and developing sexualities. This group might need counseling at large.
What parents need to do is to be friendly enough to know what activities they are up to. They must keep their privacies intact. Such youngsters' Temperaments might also be problematic, but parents must recognize this issue and let them vent it out.
Moreover, some children might have trouble identifying their sexuality, having educational issues, or getting harassed from school or neighborhood. Please take an in-depth look, and let them open up to you.
3. The Twenties to Mid Forties
The twenties to Mid-Forties is adulthood. Now you have to be responsible for your mental well-being. This time might prove to be the most emotionally, financially, and physically challenging to you as you experience love, relationship, intimacy, children, careers, prosperity, failure, drugs, religion, and many other things.
You have to own your life. See what aspects are taking a negative toll on your mind and try to eliminate them. Leave those things that hurt you. Find a purpose in life and achieve your goals.
It’s best to seek professional mental assistance for your emotional well-being.
4. The Fifties and Beyond
The fifties and beyond are a different scenario. You lose most of your loved ones, youth, beauty, health, sexual power, and many other things. Apart from that, you develop signs of aging and diseases too.
The best thing in such cases is to be physically fit. Eat healthily, sleep well, don’t use drugs, and exercise regularly. Moreover, develop new habits that can keep you busy.
Don’t forget that Colonel Sanders was 65 when he started KFC. You can do something big too.
Conclusion
Life can both be a gift and a mess. It depends on how you see it. We have 100 reasons to cry and one to be happy. Try to strive for that one reason, and the other 100 would diminish.
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