The connection between mental wellness, emotional regulation, and communication is obvious.
Yet I find rarely discussed.
For example, here are some things that affect my mental wellness:
discomfort/fear of saying no
fears of confrontation with a friend
discomfort from boundaries being crossed
overthinking what/how to share my thoughts and feelings
being triggered, swept away with stressful emotions, and losing clarity.
fear speaking up when I don’t like what I ordered at a restaurant and I don’t want to be an inconvenience.
All of these things I find are pretty common among my friends and peers and have to do with communication.
How often do we examine these things in hindsight and recognize that they could have been smaller conversations or communications?
Probably a few.
Yet, I don’t believe it’s helpful for the focus to be on learning to do any ONE of these things.
“Here’s how to deal with confrontation/saying no/upholding boundaries/etc”. Rather, the focus should be on developing the mental and emotional fortitude to handle them. Taking some level of responsibility and saying, “I am the common denominator of all that I experience. Ever.”
How we handle experiences internally (our mental, spiritual, and emotional wellness) is often how we handle them externally (our relationships with others, our work, our lives)
But, what do you think?
What connections can you draw between your mental health and your communication?
As always, thank you for reading!
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