Emotional Well-Being
Boosts your mood5 and memory6
Decreases your risk of illness and disease7
Helps you manage stress more effectively8
Improves brain performance9 and heart health10
Emotional Well-Being
Boosts your mood5 and memory6
Decreases your risk of illness and disease7
Helps you manage stress more effectively8
Improves brain performance9 and heart health10
Remember: well-being isn’t always about doing more or being perfect. Find what works for your lifestyle and be proud of what you can do rather than overwhelmed by what you can’t.
Things You Can Try
Help your brain help you
Take a break from technology
Practice a breathing exercise
Focus on how you want to feel, not numbers
More Resources
and Support
Mindfulness exercises with proven benefits for mental and physical health
Breathing techniques for reducing stress and anxiety
Strategies for coping with stress
Emotional wellness toolkit from the National Institutes of Health
How to be more positive with your internal dialogue
Help navigating social media
If you need immediate support, call, text, or chat 988. The 988 Suicide & Crisis lifeline is free, confidential, and available 24/7/365.
Be Well WA is an initiative created by the Washington State Department of Health to help everyone in Washington live healthy and make positive changes in our lives, families, and communities.
We believe well-being is for everyone, no matter your age, budget, ability, or time constraints. For interest in partnering please visit doh.wa.gov/BeWellWA.