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10 Signs You Aren't Feeling Emotionally Healthy

If you're feeling low, anxious, or physically unwell, this list of 10 signs may help you determine what is causing your feelings.

By Lap Cong Thach Published 4 years ago 5 min read
10 Signs You Aren't Feeling Emotionally Healthy
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If you're feeling low, anxious, or physically unwell, this list of 10 signs may help you determine what is causing your feelings. In order to start feeling better again, it will be necessary for you to take steps to address the situation that is causing your current state. Take a few moments and write down all 10 signs in order from the least severe symptom on the list to the most severe. Use this as a guide to identify what needs addressing and work towards continuing an emotionally healthy life.

1. Not Feeling Refreshed in the Morning

Those in a constant state of feeling down may feel exhausted and sleepy in the morning, but this is not necessary. Many people who wake up feeling bad throughout the day don't realize that they could be suffering from an emotional problem.

When you wake up feeling like you don't want to get up and face the day, you need to investigate what may be going on with your mind. Your mind can always function best when it's rested and energized, so if you aren't doing that in the morning, it would behoove you to figure out why so that you can become an emotionally healthy person again.

2.You Need to Take a Vacation

Many people think that they need to take a long vacation in order to feel refreshed. But you can achieve the same result by simply pushing your negative thoughts aside and trying not to think about them. With enough practice, you'll be able to focus on positive things while being blissfully unaware of the negative ones. And when you come back from your vacation, you'll feel so much better that it will be difficult for you not to feel good all of the time.

3. Memories Are Making You Miserable

All of us have happy childhood memories, but many have bad and unhappy ones as well. The difference between happy and unhappy memories is the way in which we process them. If you're feeling bad because of your memory of something bad that happened in the past, then it's time to work on how you process your thoughts and feelings. It's not always easy to tackle your emotional problems, but it would be a good idea to get started.

4. You Need To Get A Better Job

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you can't seem to get ahead in life. There are a variety of reasons why this may occur, but if you need something more than just a paycheck for your efforts, then this is not the answer for you.

If you have a job that you absolutely hate, then you need to make changes. You should do some thinking about your long-term goals and focus on the ones that are most important to you. That way, you'll be more likely to face them with an open mind and give your best every day, even if your job doesn't excite you.

5. You Aren't Feeling Free

If much of your time is spent worrying about something or feeling bad about something else, then it's time for you to focus on finding freedom from this negativity. Being free is feeling happy and being able to do what makes you feel good inside rather than what anyone else says is the way that things should go. It's perfectly okay to work on this at the same time that you're working towards being financially secure. When you become free, you'll be able to enjoy all of the good things that life has to offer.

6. You Can't Stop Worrying About Something

When something is bothering you and it's difficult for you to stop worrying about it, then it's time for you to take steps towards reducing the amount of worry that is currently in your life. It can be very difficult for people who have a lot of stress floating around in the back of their mind and it can be hard for them to keep focus on their goals and objectives. Make it work for you by making sure that you don't let your stress and worry cause hiccups in the things that are most important to you.

7. Your Relationship Is Going Downhill

If you're not happy and healthy in your relationship, then the chances of it lasting are slim. When you aren't happy and healthy, you might be inclined to behave in ways that make others around you feel unhappy or unappreciated, which can lead to a negative spiral that ends with everyone feeling worse than they did before.

While this is a complex problem to solve, your most effective bet is to start looking for ways that can make both of you happier, even if it means making some changes for your partner as well.

8. You're Having Trouble With Your Body

When your body is not happy, you may want to start taking steps toward feeling better about it. If you're carrying extra pounds, then you need to figure out what caused the weight gain and why you started eating badly.

Perhaps something new has happened in your life and it's causing a change in your feelings about the way that you look or feel. When something happens at work or with someone else that's affecting how you feel about yourself, then the best thing for you is to figure out what's happened and why and move on with your life.

9. You're Feeling Guilty For Something

When you're having trouble focusing on important things in life and feeling bad about yourself, it's unlikely that you'll think clearly enough to find a solution. It's more likely that you'll make decisions that feel good in the short-term but are detrimental to your goals in the long-term.

One scenario where this may happen is when you make decisions based on guilt rather than making your own choices. This can be a big problem, especially if guilt is accompanied by emptiness or anger. You need to figure out why this is happening and how you can stop feeling guilty for something that is neither of your doing.

10. You're Trying Too Hard

When you feel like things aren't going well and you're not experiencing the happiness that everyone else does, it's easy to pick them up and try harder. But this is not always a good thing.

After working hard for some time, you'll probably stop feeling better and start feeling worse than you did before. It would be much better to learn how to enjoy your life and focus on what's important to you rather than trying to fix everything by doing more of the same thing over and over again.

Finally

When you're not happy with yourself and you don't know how to improve your life, it's easy to think that things will never change. But this is not always true. It's easier than you think to work on your happiness, which will improve your life in many surprising ways.

The first step towards a better life is taking the time to think about what makes you unhappy so you can deal with it. Remember that it's normal to feel unhappy sometimes and that it doesn't mean there is something completely wrong with you. This feeling should go away in due time and when it does, you'll be more likely to feel good all of the time.

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About the Creator

Lap Cong Thach

I am a writer for one reasons. It’s what I’m meant to do with my life: create worlds, characters who breathe and live off the page with me.

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