Emotional Wellness

Emotional Wellness Icon Emotional wellness refers to the recognition, awareness, and acceptance of one’s own feelings and includes your thoughts, emotions, and ability to adapt to life's challenges. The emotional dimension focuses on striving for positivity and happiness through an optimistic approach to life. Emotional wellness inspires self-care, relaxation, stress reduction and the development of inner strength. It is important to be attentive to both positive and negative feelings and be able to understand how to handle these emotions. Emotional wellness also includes the ability to learn and grow from experiences and encourages autonomy and proper decision-making skills. Emotional wellness doesn't mean we won't or shouldn't experience difficult emotions, rather, emotional wellness focuses on using positive coping strategies to assist us in moving through those life challenges in a healthier and more productive way.

Learning Objectives

Learn to become aware of, and accepting of, a wide range of feelings in self and others
Develop interpersonal and intrapersonal skills to support life-long resiliency in response to life transitions
Learn techniques in stress management and mindfulness
Develop personal decision-making skills based on the integration of thoughts, feelings and behaviors

On-Campus Resources and Involvement

Hawks Care Resource Center and Counseling Services provides emotional wellness resources and support for students.
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at Harper College is managed by Workplace Solutions
LifeSpeak is a health, wellness and professional development platform to give Harper employees and their families instant access to expert advice on a wide range of topics.
WellTrack is a free resource that is available to all Harper students. WellTrack is a self-guided and interactive way to manage your mental well-being. It is an online tool designed to help you understand your feelings of stress, anxiety, or depression. WellTrack is confidential, anonymous, and secure.