“Emotional dependence is the opposite of emotional strength. It means needing to have others to survive, wanting others to "do it for us," and depending on others to give us our self-image, make our decisions, and take care of us financially. When we are emotionally dependent, we look to others for our happiness, our concept of "self," and our emotional well-being. Such vulnerability necessitates a search for and dependence on outer support for a sense of our own worth.” GivingWellsLooksMeanSelfCareDecisionSupportEmotionalConceptsOppositesTake CareWell BeingVulnerabilityBeing YourselfDependentDependenceEmotional StrengthEmotional Well BeingDepending On Others Author:Sue Thoele
“I was conveniently bisexual for a long time, and then I went, 'Come on, who am I kidding?' And I have to say, it was the single biggest step I took toward emotional well-being, to stop feeling like I had to hide who I am.” WellsLongFeelingsStepsEmotionalLong TimeWho I AmWell BeingBisexualEmotional Well Being Author:Alan Ball
“Not only does exercise keep the body young, but it also keeps the mind vital and promotes emotional well-being. The important thing is to start off slowly, find physical activities you enjoy, and do them regularly.” MindWellsDoeImportantBodyYoungEnjoyEmotionalExerciseActivityImportant ThingsWell BeingPhysical ActivityEmotional Well Being Author:Deepak Chopra
“Love and meaningful relationships are vital to physical and emotional well-being.” WellsEmotionalMeaningfulWell BeingEmotional Well BeingMeaningful Relationship Author:Deepak Chopra
“People should be conscious of the large contribution made by anything that gets people together easily in the reduction of loneliness and emotional well-being.” PeopleShouldWellsMadeTogetherLonelinessEmotionalConsciousWell BeingContributionReductionEmotional Well Being Author:Daniel Kahneman
“If you've heard Hillary Clinton's recent remarks on Ritalin and other drug use on children, you'll find the usual nauseating demagoguery. She appears to be urging Ritalin caution; but, if you listen carefully, she's calling it a miracle drug: "A Godsend for emotional and behavioral problems, for both children and their parents." She insists her efforts are not an attack on the medical treatment of children's emotional well-being because the drugs are very, very "useful."” IfsWellsChildrenUseProblemParentEffortHeardEmotionalCallingDrugMiracleClintonMedicalWell BeingTreatmentUsualCautionRemarksDrug UseDemagogueryMedical TreatmentEmotional Well BeingRitalin Author:Peter Breggin
“The more people have, the less content they seem to be. In America, the cultural expectation that we're to be happy all the time and our children are to be happy all the time is toxic, and I think that really gets in the way of emotional well-being.” PeopleThinkingWayWellsChildrenSeemsAmericaEmotionalExpectationsOur ChildrenWell BeingToxicEmotional Well Being Author:Andrew Weil