by BeWell Penn State Health | Oct 16, 2024 | Social Wellness, Topics
Quality family time is vital for creating healthy relationships with your closest loved ones. When you spend time together, you create memories and build bonds that give everyone a stable environment to express vulnerabilities and grow, both together and as...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Oct 9, 2024 | Social Wellness, Topics
Whether it is with a significant other, friends, family members or coworkers, happy and healthy relationships can help improve your overall wellbeing. Having strong connections with other individuals allows you to feel more comfortable and relaxed, which allows you to...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Oct 2, 2024 | Social Wellness, Topics
Having conversations, smiling and laughing with loved ones can improve your mood when you’re feeling down. Social well-being means caring for yourself and your relationships as well as creating genuine connections with those around you. Read on to discover what you...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Feb 28, 2024 | Emotional Wellness, Social Wellness, Topics, Wellness Articles
It may sound surprising, but most people do not breathe properly. Natural breathing involves your diaphragm, a large muscle in your abdomen. When you breathe in, your belly should expand. When you breathe out, your belly should fall. Over time, people forget how to...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Feb 21, 2024 | Emotional Wellness, Social Wellness, Topics, Wellness Articles
“There are no disasters, only opportunities. And, indeed, opportunities for fresh disasters.” – Boris Johnson Since childhood, we have heard stories about individuals overcoming unthinkable circumstances–disasters no one believed they could and coming out...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Feb 14, 2024 | Emotional Wellness, Social Wellness, Topics, Wellness Articles
A key to building resilience is identifying ways that will likely work well for you as part of your personal strategy. Make connections. Good relationships with close family members, friends or others are essential. Accepting help and support from those who care...