Six personality attributes of emotional wellness (Part 2)

Apart from confidence, being true to yourself, and adaptability, the following attributes have shown to be characteristic of emotional well individuals:

4.  Kindness

Most of us are familiar with the golden rule Jesus gave in Matthews:  "Do unto others what you would like them to do to you."  Being kind to the people around you is a sign of emotional wellness.  Our children also learn by our example.  It doesn't matter whether the person you are dealing with is important to you or not, you treat everyone with dignity and respect just as you want everyone else to treat you.  This is one of the most important life skills we can teach our children.

5.  Being grateful

Emotionally well people know how to appreciate the good things that come their way.  The are slow to criticize or complain.  These people focus on the good of others and will thank you every chance they get for the things that they should be grateful for.  Let us live with thankful hearts - what we are is pure grace, what we have is only borrowed.

6.  You know what to value

Finally, emotionally sound people know their priorities.  They know that they should value people before material things.  Most of us are stressed out worrying about how to earn more money to spend.  But if you know what to value, you will put spending time with the ones you love at the top of your list of to-do things each day.