As critical as maintaining physical health is, equal importance lies in preserving emotional health and cultivating the ability to navigate one's own emotions and stress. This aspect of health is sometimes overlooked but plays an important role in overall health and healing. The mind-body connection is well-established, and emotional or psychological stressors can influence physical health. Not only can emotional health impact physical health, but also if we lack the ability to regulate our thoughts and emotions, no amount of physical healing will provide a feeling of safety within the body.

Taking ownership and processing emotions becomes potent tools for personal healing. Confronting and overcoming experiences of anxiety, depression, and seeking the tools and professionals that can assist in this healing can create profound changes in one's experience of life.