The ability to recognize, accept, and manage our feelings plays an integral role in our emotional development. The capacity to manage one's feelings and related behaviors provide health benefits. Negative emotions, such as anger, increase heart rate and constrict the arteries, putting extra strain on the cardiovascular system.
Positive emotions stimulate the nervous system that protects the heart and reduces blood pressure.
A realistic assessment of one's limitations, the development of autonomy, and an ability to cope effectively with stress enable individuals to boost their emotional wellness. The BYU Wellness Program offers healthy activities and seminars that promote positive feelings about oneself and life through the Emotional Dimension of Wellness . All rights reserved.