Our mental health isn’t static.
It is something we can change and improve and build on. Which is why coach and speaker Miles Adcox prefers the term “mental or emotional fitness.” He says: “Fitness conjures the idea that we have some control and work we can do to improve the status of our mental and emotional well-being.”
The fact that our mental health is dynamic provides us with a great opportunity to learn and grow and create and course-correct.
Adcox defines mental health as “the power, understanding, strength, and empathy, around your mood and feelings towards yourself and others.”
Similarly, according to marriage and family therapist Austin Houghtaling, Ph.D, mental health is how we respond to stressors and relate to others and ourselves. Another critical component of mental health, Houghtaling said, is our emotional awareness: “How aware am I of my internal emotional climate and how does this influence my thoughts and behaviors?”
Our mental health can help us make truly supportive decisions. And our mental health can help us lead fulfilling, healthy lives.
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