February- A month of LOVE through Social Wellness
Healthy and Meaningful Relationships:
Humans are a naturally social species. So, it should serve as no surprise that strong, positive relationships can have a tremendous positive effect on our overall health. In fact, research shows people with strong, positive relationships tend to:
o Have a healthier heart and blood pressure when responding to stress
o Improved endocrine and cardiovascular health
o An enhanced immune system
RESPECT AND LOVE YOURSELF
Social wellness starts with how you view yourself. One of the most common misconceptions about self-love is that it’s a form of selfishness or vanity—it’s quite the opposite! When you love and respect yourself, your mood becomes more positive, you become more confident and you’re more likely to socialize with others in your community. Additionally, there are plenty of health benefits self-love contributes to such as lower risks of depression and anxiety.
To achieve your February Wellness challenge complete 6 of the 8 activities that will expand your social network, there are many options for initiating healthy and lasting relationships.
1. Be more social, and use less social media. Schedule a night without social media.
Healthy and Meaningful Relationships:
Humans are a naturally social species. So, it should serve as no surprise that strong, positive relationships can have a tremendous positive effect on our overall health. In fact, research shows people with strong, positive relationships tend to:
o Have a healthier heart and blood pressure when responding to stress
o Improved endocrine and cardiovascular health
o An enhanced immune system
RESPECT AND LOVE YOURSELF
Social wellness starts with how you view yourself. One of the most common misconceptions about self-love is that it’s a form of selfishness or vanity—it’s quite the opposite! When you love and respect yourself, your mood becomes more positive, you become more confident and you’re more likely to socialize with others in your community. Additionally, there are plenty of health benefits self-love contributes to such as lower risks of depression and anxiety.
To achieve your February Wellness challenge complete 6 of the 8 activities that will expand your social network, there are many options for initiating healthy and lasting relationships.
1. Be more social, and use less social media. Schedule a night without social media.
- Suggestion- Have a Date Night with a significant other or friends and keep your phone away. It is about connecting with others and having conversations!
- Suggestion- Call a friend that you haven’t spoken to in a while just to say hi and see what is going on in their life·
- Suggestion- If you are a dog owner, walk your pet every day in a public place where there are other people out and about.
- Suggestion-Meet someone for a walk! Not only will this get you moving, but if gives you a good opportunity to chat with someone!
- Suggestion- Find an interest group that meets regularly and works on their hobbies. This could be a church, a gardening club, a card group, a fitness class, or a sports team.
- Suggestion- check out some local volunteer opportunities
- Suggestion- Set up a study group. Take advantage of this new group of people who are interested in the same topic as you.
- Suggestion- Eat lunch with a new group of people, attend a happy hour, organize an out of school activity.