Wellness@Work: Emotional Wellness
Emotional wellness is the ability to understand ourselves and cope with the challenges of life.
Tips
- Support for Pregnant, Parenting, and Expectant Students and Employees
- Community members can find information on lactation spaces, accommodations, and changing table locations at Hofstra’s Parenting Support website. Employees with any questions can reach out to HumanResources[at]hofstra.edu.
- Journal
- Engage in positive self-talk
- Be mindful of thoughts and feelings
- Engage in self-care – take a walk, get a massage, take time for yourself doing something you enjoy
- Meditate
Journal Prompts
- What are you grateful for? Can you think of 10 people or things that you have gratitude for today?
- What did you enjoy about today? Can you think of a particular experience or examples that made you happy during the day?
- How did you surprise yourself this week? Did you do something the old you would have never been able to do?
- Make a list: of your accomplishments, or your best traits, or things that make you smile
- I feel most energized when…
- Write a letter to your younger self
- Write a letter to yourself saying what you need to hear