Emotional wellness is accepting your worth, recognizing, and expressing your feelings in healthy ways, and coping with life’s challenges. It is a dynamic state that fluctuates frequently with your other dimensions of wellness. Emotional wellbeing is supported by a respectful campus community including students, faculty, staff, and administration.

 

Strategies to enhance Emotional Wellness:

 

Take care of self 

  • Set aside time for yourself 
  • Be kind to yourself both in the ways you think of/view yourself and in the ways you treat yourself 
  • Get quality sleep and follow a consistent sleep schedule 
  • Understand and honor the interconnection of your emotions and your physical body 

Use daily practices to be aware of your emotional state and tune into your thoughts and feelings 

  • Practice mindfulness 
  • Develop a daily gratitude practice 
  • Use positive self-talk 
  • Choose an optimistic outlook 
  • Keep a journal 

Use community to support emotional self 

  • Build a strong support system of trusted colleagues/peers and family 
  • Seek and accept help from others, both professionals and peers/family, when needed 
  • Take advantage of wellness activities on campus 

Learn methods to reduce emotional fatigue 

  • Practice stress management techniques 
  • Learn time management skills 
  • Identify personal triggers and practice healthy ways to cope 

 

Resources:

 

Campus Activities:

  • Counseling 
  • Courses: Life Management and psychology courses 
  • Mental Health Week 
  • Yoga in the Library  
  • Reiki 
  • Massages 
  • TRIO – Time Management Workshops 
  • Therapy dogs 

Testimonials

My favorite thing about FDLTCC is the people. I’ve met fantastic students, faculty and staff who go above and beyond what I expected.

I chose FDLTCC because of its size and the curriculum. When I first came here in 2019, I was just looking for what I needed to volunteer, perhaps in a crisis shelter. I met with Don Jarvinen, and the rest is history.

It is awesome here at the FDLTCC Education Program because it is like a family here, if you need help or are struggling with anything, you have quite a few people who will help you out.