Mental Wellbeing

What Is Mental Wellbeing?

Mental wellbeing is an integral part of our overall health. Society often thinks of health as something biological and physical: the condition of our bodies, how healthy we eat, the physical exercise we do. A key component of health is missing from this, though. It’s mental wellbeing, which encompasses our inner workings and the way we describe how we are in our lives.

Mental wellbeing, in general, is the state of thriving in various areas of life, such as in relationships, at work, play, and more, despite ups and downs. It’s the knowledge that we are separate from our problems and the belief that we can handle those problems.

This important part of who we are has multiple meanings. These traits—which are all actually skills we can practice and develop—are all part of mental wellbeing:

Self-acceptance
Sense of self as part of something greater
Sense of self as independent rather than dependent on others for identity or happiness
Knowing and using our unique character strengths
Accurate perception of reality, knowing that we can’t mind-read and that our thoughts aren’t always true
Desire for continued growth
Thriving in the face of adversity (emotional resilience)
Having and pursuing interests
Knowing and remaining true to values
Maintaining emotionally healthy relationships
Optimism (hope—the mindset that things can improve)
Happiness that comes from within rather than being dependent on external conditions
Determination
Action (in contrast to a passive mindset and lifestyle, waiting for things to get better)

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