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Intellectual Wellness

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Are you the type of person to procrastinate alot? Or don’t have the best study skills ? Well maybe you need to learn how to improve your study skills, and your time management skills. Well maybe I can give you some tips that the University of New Hampshire of Health Services  provided for health purposes and for people to be better purposes.

Signs of Intellectual Wellness are..

  • Development of good study skills and time management
  • Ability to challenge yourself to see all sides of an issue
  • Becoming a critical thinker
  • Development of your own ideas, views, and opinions
  • Exposing yourself to new ideas, people, and beliefs that are different from your own
  • Become aware of who you are and what you value

 

Improve Study Skills by reviewing the material within 24 hours before the class you’re studying for so it will be fresh in your head for the next day. Taking notes when doing a lecture or when you’re reading a novel. Make a study group session with other classmates. Also when you’re studying study in an environment where it’s quiet and won’t distract you from your work. Try color coding when you’re learning a new topic.

Improve Time Management by making a “To- Do List” which makes you prioritize tasks in order to finish the the things you need to do first. Keep away from social media so you won’t get distracted and actually get things done. Also don’t work long hours, that will cut you from having time to study.

Remove Objectivity by knowing that their isn’t just one way to getting things done and learning that there aren’t always just one answer but multiple ones you can get. Try to have an open mind for new ideas and thoughts.

Improve Critical Thinking by participating on class discussions so you understand better. Another thing you can do is ask questions to yourself and reflect on the questions other people are saying so you can connect examples to your 0wn personal life. Last but not least always keep thinking and questioning your brain for it to stay active.

Financial Wellness

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Are you the type of person who spends their money right away? Or do you have a piggy bank where you put all the change you have? Well if you’re the type of person who likes to spend  money on everything you crave or want well then you might have a problem with Financial Wellness. The first sign of being financially well is 1. Learning how to manage your money and establishing a personal budget. If you said “well I’m screwed” to yourself then you need to find another strategy to try and save some money for bad situations that you might have in the future.

Making  A Plan To Start Saving Lives

Maybe you’ve always wanted to start saving your money to get something you’ve always wanted but never got to save enough to buy it so you bought something else. One thing I do when I want to start saving some money (which is rare) is I try putting my money in a place I won’t have to see it everyday. This really helps me think I don’t have money and not actually spend it on something stuff I don’t really need.

Signs You Need To Know How to be Financially Well

You going to need to learn how to manage your money eventually but you don’t know to start, below are some ways you can start doing in order to manage your money effectively. The University of New Hampshire haves some signs for you.

  • Learning how to manage your money and establishing a personal budget.
  • Not living beyond your means.
  • Learning to not let money be the driving force of your life.
  • Donate some of your money, if possible, to a cause you believe in.
  • Make a plan to pay back your student loans.
  • Not getting into credit card debt. Try to pay off the entire balance each month to avoid interest.
  • Thinking long term – set up a savings account.

Environmental Wellness

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Environmental Wellness means that you have to be aware of your interactions between the environment, community, and yourself. What this means is that you not only have to be aware 0f the people who surround you but also the place you are in and what mother nature has to offer you. Environmental Wellness is making you think outside the bubble that every single person has and to actually take a moment to appreciate the place you’re in and see the things you like and don’t like about it.

Many teenagers are going off to college or they might just want to get out of their parents house and go get a place to themselves. Many teenagers don’t actually think about the view or where it’s located, they only think about how much the place is going to cost and if its close to school or their work.

On the other hand some people are the opposite, these type of people are already older and are trying to find a place to live with there soulmate and their future kids. This couple thinks a little bit more different than a teenager whose just trying to get out of there parents house. They actually think outside the box and think of the worst things that could happen to them if they would to live there. They ask questions like, Whose lived there before? Is the house located in a safe neighborhood? When was the house built and/or remodeled? Do neighbors respect your property? Does the house have reusable resources? These are some of the many questions some newly weds might ask due to the fact that its not only them that they have to worry about but worry about little human too.

Below are some signs you have to think about before going out to a public place. For example If I want to go hang out with my friends I would pick the beach because who doesn’t like the beach and seeing the sunset. Or sometimes I go with my church friends and we pick up trash from the beach and then after we are done we get to enjoy going in the water for a bit.

Oceanside Pier Sunset

The Signs of Environmental Wellness

  • Being aware of the limited resources the worlds has given you
  • Conserve Energy
  • Recycle anything that is recyclable
  • Enjoy what mother nature has to offer.
  • Don’t pollute the water, air, and the Earth

Emotional Wellness

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What does emotional wellness mean? If you search it up on google it says ” Self-awareness  means knowing yourself and your environment, so that your emotional reactions match the circumstances that trigger them.” What does that exactly mean?

Well in my opinion emotional wellness means that you’re good with yourself, that you can express your feeling with someone else and still be comfortable enough to be yourself after expressing your feelings with someone. It also means that you have a high self-esteem, and that you have the power to recognize how your feeling even though you might now want to admit it when you are wrong. The University Of New Hampshire of the Health Services have  done some signs if you are well emotional; the signs are

  • Ability to talk with someone about your emotional concerns and share your feelings with others
  • Saying “no” when you need to without feeling guilty
  • You feel content most of the time
  • Feeling you have people in your life that care about you- a strong support network
  • Being able to relax
  • Feeling good about who you are

Stress management is also a big part of emotional wellness because if you are stressing out you have to learn how to deal with the stress. Being able to manage stress is also a big deal since it tell you how well you are emotionally.

Sleep management can also take a an emotional part of your life since you are suppose to sleep about 8-10 hours of sleep but let’s be honest being students you technically get like about 6 hrs of sleep. You have to learn how to manage your sleep and if you don’t get enough sleep,the way you express your feelings is the way your emotions are in a good position or not. I know for a fact that I am not in a very well emotional person when I don’t get enough sleep instead I am a very grumpy person who doesn’t want to be bothered until I take a little nap.

Emotional Wellness is 1 out of the 8 types of wellnesses that I will be talking on my next posts. Make sure that you closely read what they mean in order for you to have a good life with prosperity and calmness.