Social wellness is building and engaging in trusting, respectful, and authentic relationships.
Signs of Social Wellness
- Development of assertiveness skills not passive or aggressive ones.
- Balancing social and personal time.
- The ability to be who you are in all situations.
- Becoming engaged with other people in your community.
- Valuing diversity and treat others with respect.
- Continually being able to maintain and develop friendships and social networks.
- The ability to create boundaries within relationship boundaries that encourage communication, trust and conflict management.
- Remembering to have fun.
- Having supportive network of family and friends.
Check in with your social wellness
- How are you at asking for help?
- Do you surround yourself with people who you can trust and you know care about you?
- Are you able to communicate clearly when dealing with conflict?
- Do you have at least one good friend you can count on?
- How motivated are you to build a UNH community by getting involved with a student organization?
- Are you okay being alone?
Explore Social Wellness
Communication
Becoming a clear communicator means effectively conveying your thoughts, ideas, needs and wants. Communicating clearly helps you manage your time and your life, to feel good about yourself, and to build trustworthy relationships with others.
Learn more about communication
Relationships
Humans are social creatures, and relationships are essential to maintaining wellness and health. What does it meant to be in a "good relationship"? What does it meant to be in an "unhealthy relationship"?
More information coming soon.
