Wellbeing & Resilience

• Wellbeing:


  Refers to our sense of ‘wellness’ or how well we feel about ourselves and our lives.
• Social wellbeing:


  Is based on the ability to have satisfying relationships and interactions with others.
• Emotional wellbeing:


  Is based on the ability to control emotions and express them appropriately and comfortably.
• Mental health is linked to our resistance to adversity and how well we cope with life stressors. This involves resilience.
• Resilience:


  The ability to cope with and adapt well to life stressors and restore positive functioning.