Emotional Fitness 101

Emotional fitness is learning how to continue to transform your relationship with uncertainty. The quality of our relationship with uncertainty matters immensely as it is a precursor to all growth.  Growth is the perpetual need of the human condition.  It is the very fabric of life; without it we cannot progress in who we are becoming and who we need to be to handle life’s inevitable challenges and problems.

There are 5 key components of emotional fitness, of which all contribute to this all-important relationship to uncertainty. 

1. Identity – our self-concept. By having clarity of who we are we can connect with the certainty needed to tackle difficult problems. This certainty is about backing oneself.
2. Life Stages – our journey from ambition to meaning. This is the journey from ego centricity to heart centricity. Focusing on what we can give rather than what we are getting, enables us to create a functional and purposeful meaning when navigating anything difficult.
3. Values – our emotional compass which directs us to realise our deepest desires. A value is an activity we do which brings us joy. Having a joyous activity to look forward to weekly, gives us the strength and energy needed to navigate any form of uncertainty.
4. Emotional flexibility – our emotions do not respond to facts; they respond to our interpretation of the facts. By learning how we create emotion we better manage ourselves through difficult times.
5. Perspective – our bigger picture view of life. Developing a clean and healthy perspective proves very useful to lean on when things get tough.

For a deeper dive into emotional fitness, check out my book “Courage To BE You – Your guide to mastering Uncertainty.”

Thank you for reading,

Love 

Joe.