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Social Wellness

What is social wellness?

Social wellness is the ability to build personal connections with others, deal with conflict and to be a part of a positive social network.

What are some signs of social wellness?

  • Development of assertiveness skills not passive or aggressive ones.
  • Balancing social and personal time.
  • The ability to be who you are in all situations.
  • Becoming engaged with other people in your community.
  • Valuing diversity and treat others with respect.
  • Continually being able to maintain and develop friendships and social networks.
  • The ability to create boundaries within relationship boundaries that encourage communication, trust and conflict management.
  • Remembering to have fun.
  • Having supportive network of family and friends.

Enhance your communication skills

Becoming a clear communicator means effectively conveying your thoughts, ideas, needs and wants. Communicating clearly helps you manage your time and your life, to feel good about yourself, and to build trustworthy relationships with others.

Enhance your relationships with family, friends and significant others

Relationships are essential to maintaining wellness and health. Learn more about having healthy and supportive relationships.

Resiliency: how do you bounce back from life's challenges?

All individuals, regardless of who they are, the challenges they encounter or where they come from, have the human capacity and personal power to face, overcome, grow and bounce back from adversity, stress, or trauma. This is known as resilience. How resilient are you?

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