Wellness Article:

Social Wellness:

Why is social wellness important?

Maintaining relationships and social contact with others helps to build healthy relationships and connections with others. Having a healthy social network of people in your life can be great for developing crucial social skills and becoming more comfortable with certain social situations. Surrounding yourself with a positive environment can also build up your self-esteem and help you to create communication, trust, and conflict management. Having a social circle and social wellness can also increase your mental and physical health as well.

Suggestions on building on your social wellness:

• Reflect on yourself and your social needs: It’s okay to be alone once and a while. Knowing your mental and physical health and knowing when you are up to socializing is up to you. Getting to know when you are ready for that is a way to have a healthy balance of both interaction and alone time.
• Make an effort to stay in touch with family and friends: Keeping contact with loved ones is a great way to boost serotonin and your overall health. Family and friends are there to support you, they love you, and always want what is best for you.
• Participate in more social activities and conversations: The more that you participate in certain activities the more that you can boost your overall social wellness. While taking time for yourself is always needed, make sure that you also spend time getting to know people as well as yourself and your needs.