Mental Health Care: When You’re Learning to Be Okay With Yourself - 6 Habits That Destroy Your Emotional Wellbeing

Emotional well-being refers to the emotional quality of our experiences. Do you always find yourself stressed out and overwhelmed? Not sure if you’re falling into bad habits that hurt you and destroy your chances of finding lasting contentment? These habits tend to fly beneath our radars because we're unaware of the damage they do to our mental health, such as the increased risk of depression and anxiety. So, to help you take your power back and stop this negative cycle, we’ve made this video to help you recognize some of the habits that may destroy your emotional wellbeing. Do you relate to any of these habits? Want to learn more about how to detox your emotional wellbeing? We have a video on that too: https://youtu.be/PAestsXAWsw Writer: Michal Mitchell Script Editor: Isadora Ho Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Animator: Naphia (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFZpFR9GzTx_YqVDVYrb_DA) YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong Wilkes C; Kydd R; Sagar M; Broadbent E. “Upright Posture Improves Affect and Fatigue in People with Depressive Symptoms.” Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2016, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27494342/. “Depression and Anxiety: Exercise Eases Symptoms.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 27 Sept. 2017, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495. Ton, Sarah. “8 Bad Habits That Interfere With Your Mental Health.” Thrive Global, 10 Jan. 2020, thriveglobal.com/stories/8-bad-habits-that-interfere-with-your-mental-health/. “The Ten Worst Habits for Your Mental Health.” CareersinPsychology.org, careersinpsychology.org/ten-worst-habits-mental-health/. O. Schroeder, Michael. “The Physical and Mental Toll of Being Angry All the Time.” U.S. News & World Report, U.S. News & World Report, 26 Oct. 2017, health.usnews.com/wellness/mind/articles/2017-10-26/the-physical-and-mental-toll-of-being-angry-all-the-time. If you have any topic requests or stories to share with us, feel free to email us at [email protected]