Mental stability
Mental health refers to the overall wellness of how you think and regulate your feelings, which may also affect how you behave. Mental stability refers to good mental health – the ability to control and regulate your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors according to medical standards, societal expectations, and cultural norms.
Signs that someone is mentally and emotionally stable:
1. A sense of being in control of their personal thoughts and actions;
2. A sense of (general) well-being;
3. Friends and family are generally confident in the individual’s ability to care for themselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually;
4. They are able to stay consistent and present in their work, family, and social lives;
5. They have hobbies that they enjoy and that fulfill them;
6. They have a loving, nurturing, and supportive relationships in their lives;
7. They are free from being consumed or controlled by a substance or a behavioral addiction;
8. They contain a fairly exceptional set of coping skills in which assist them in dealing with troubling emotions or troubling situations that may arise in their life.
However, some signs that someone is not mentally stable include:
1. Emotionally turbulent days filled with perhaps tumultuous ups and downs;
2. Reliance on addictive substances;
3. Exhibitions of addiction or eating-disordered behaviors;
4. Excessive worrying;
5. Problems concentrating;
6. Appearing easily angered or irritable;
7. Increased or decreased appetite;
8. Legal troubles.
5 steps to mental wellbeing:
1. Connect with other people;
2. Be physically active;
3. Learn new skills;
4. Give to others;
5. Pay attention to the present moment (mindfulness).
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