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Prioritizing Your Mental Well-Being

Learn how managing your mental well-being is the key to good physical health
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Course: On-Demand
Essential Provider Gemma Skuraton  5 Lessons ·  21m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese 

Course Description

Your health and well-being plays a critical role in your ability to succeed both personally and professionally. Learning to maintain your physical and mental well-being is an important life skill. Your mental well-being is affected by your environment, occupation, and intellectual wellness, among others. You’ll also learn the importance of self care, especially if you also care for family members. Self care is not selfish. This course will help you to identify positive health behaviors and coping strategies related to your emotional well-being, physical well-being, sleep patterns, and stress management.

In Prioritizing Your Mental Well-Being, you’ll learn how to identify and manage stress triggers to maintain your mental wellness. You’ll learn the difference between good stress and bad stress, their triggers in your life and how to manage your reactions to them. You’ll also learn how to prioritize your happiness and increase your optimism, which improves your ability to handle and bounce back from trauma, adversity, and other negative events.

What You'll Learn

  • Identify strategies for engaging in healthy behaviors that support your physical and mental well-being
  • Assess barriers that may impact your long-term wellness
  • Recognize the importance of creating a personal self-care plan
  • Distinguish good stress from bad stress and identify their triggers in your life
  • Manage your reactions to stress triggers to maintain your mental wellness
  • Prioritize your happiness and increase your optimism to better handle adversity

Key Takeaways

  • Your health and well-being play a critical role in your ability to succeed both personally and professionally.
  • Your mental well-being is affected by factors including your environment, occupation, and intellectual wellness.
  • Self care is not selfish, and it is especially important if you also care for family members.
  • There is a difference between good stress and bad stress, and learning to manage your reactions to their triggers supports mental wellness.
  • Prioritizing happiness and increasing optimism improves your ability to handle and bounce back from trauma, adversity, and other negative events.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in this course?

You will learn to identify and manage stress triggers, identify positive health behaviors and coping strategies related to emotional well-being, physical well-being, sleep patterns, and stress management, and to prioritize your happiness and increase your optimism.

Who is this course for?

It is for anyone wanting to maintain their physical and mental well-being, including those who also care for family members and want to learn the importance of self care.

What topics does the course cover?

It covers owning your physical and mental well-being, identifying emotional triggers and managing stress, and making your happiness a priority, along with an introduction and a knowledge check.

Does the course explain the difference between good and bad stress?

Yes. You will learn the difference between good stress and bad stress, their triggers in your life, and how to manage your reactions to them.

How is the course structured?

The course includes the following lessons: Introduction; Owning Your Physical and Mental Well-Being; Identifying Emotional Triggers and Managing Stress; Making Your Happiness a Priority; and Test Your Knowledge.