This Mental Health Awareness Month, Try a 5-Point Check-In with Our 5 Pillars of Wellness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and there’s no better time to check in with yourself and reconnect with what truly supports your well-being.
At Integrative Wellness Programs, we believe that mental health isn’t just about addressing symptoms—it’s about building a strong, sustainable foundation for your whole life. That’s why we created our Five Pillars of Integrative Wellness: a holistic framework designed to help you feel healthier, happier, and more fulfilled.
Let’s also be real—finding balance in life can feel like a never-ending juggling act. Between work, relationships, self-care, and actually trying to enjoy life, it’s easy to feel pulled in a hundred different directions.
The truth? Well-being isn’t about doing more—it’s about focusing on what truly matters.
This month, we invite you to use our Five Pillars as a simple but powerful check-in guide. Whether you focus on just one pillar or explore all five, it’s an opportunity to prioritize your mental health in a way that feels realistic and sustainable for you.
1. Psychological Health: Check In with Your Mind
Your mind is like a muscle—the way you train it shapes your reality. When your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are aligned, you feel clear, confident, and capable. When they’re out of sync? Stress, anxiety, and self-doubt can take over.
When you take charge of your mindset, you take charge of your life.
Prompts to check in:
How are your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors aligned (or misaligned)?
What’s one small way you can support your mental clarity or emotional balance today?
Try This:
Practice a moment of mindful self-talk. Notice your thoughts without judgment and offer yourself a kind, encouraging word.
Build self-awareness: Notice your thought patterns and how they impact your emotions.
Develop emotional agility: Navigate difficult emotions with curiosity and compassion.
Challenge limiting beliefs: Ask yourself, “Is this thought helping me or holding me back?”
2. Relational Health: Reflect on Your Connections
Humans are wired for connection. The strength of your relationships—whether romantic, familial, or social—directly impacts your emotional and mental well-being.
Prompts to check in:
Who makes you feel seen, safe, and supported?
Where might you need to set a boundary—or invest a little more energy?
Try This:
Reach out to one person who lifts you up—or take a break from relationships that drain you.
Set healthy boundaries: Protect your energy by saying yes to what aligns with you and no to what doesn’t.
Foster secure attachments: Surround yourself with people who uplift and respect you.
Strengthen communication: Express your needs clearly and listen with presence.
When your relationships are built on trust and authenticity, they become a source of strength—not stress.
3. Purposeful Health: Reconnect with Meaning
Ever feel like you’re just going through the motions? That’s a sign your purpose pillar might need some attention.
Having clarity on your values and passions gives life deeper meaning. It fuels motivation, resilience, and a profound sense of fulfillment.
Prompts to check in:
Are your daily actions aligned with what truly matters to you?
What small step could help you feel more connected to your purpose?
Try This:
Identify your core values: What truly matters to you—not what society says, but what you say.
Set aligned goals: Focus on progress, not perfection.
Engage in activities that light you up: Creative hobbies, volunteering, learning something new—whatever makes you feel alive.
Purpose doesn’t have to be a grand mission. It’s simply living in alignment with what feels right to you.
4. Spiritual Health: Nurture Your Inner World
Spiritual health isn’t just about religion—it’s about feeling connected to something greater than yourself. Whether it’s nature, meditation, reflection, or a personal belief system, nurturing your spirit brings clarity and inner peace.
Prompts to check in:
Are you making space for stillness, reflection, or awe?
Where might you create a little more calm and curiosity in your life?
Try This:
Practice mindfulness: Bring presence into your everyday moments.
Explore contemplative practices: Journaling, gratitude, or spending time in nature can help you reconnect with yourself.
Stay open to growth: Approach life’s lessons with curiosity and a learning mindset.
When you prioritize spiritual health, you build a deeper sense of resilience and meaning from within.
5. Physical Health: Care for Your Body
Your physical health is the foundation for everything else. When you care for your body, you naturally enhance your energy, mental clarity, and emotional strength.
Prompts to check in:
How’s your energy, sleep, movement, and nourishment?
What’s one simple thing your body is asking for right now?
Try This:
Prioritize movement: Find a form of exercise you actually enjoy.
Nourish your body with real, supportive foods—not from restriction, but from care.
Optimize rest and recovery: Sleep isn’t a luxury—it’s essential.
Hydrate and stretch: Simple actions that can make a big impact.
Your body is your lifelong home—nourish it with the care it deserves.
Bringing It All Together: Your Personal Wellness Blueprint
Balance isn’t about perfection—it’s about intentionality.
When you strengthen all five pillars, you create a well-rounded, sustainable approach to health and happiness. You start feeling more in control, more energized, and more fulfilled.
If you’d like more personalized support—or want to explore how our Five Pillars of Integrative Wellness Program can help you build a stronger foundation for lasting wellness—we’re here for you. Contact us today to learn more about our programs and offerings.
You don’t have to navigate it alone.
Reach out anytime—especially this Mental Health Awareness Month. You deserve to feel strong, supported, and whole.
Be well & take care,
~ Ryan Lewis, LMHC, Founder & CEO
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