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OUR PEOPLE,<br />
OUR MISSION<br />
Global Health<br />
<strong>eMagazine</strong><br />
<strong>March</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Highlights<br />
Reviews<br />
GH Narrative<br />
Reflections<br />
Hispanic and Latinx Voices<br />
Global Local<br />
Voices of Ugandan<br />
Students<br />
Nursing Division<br />
Women’s Health Education<br />
Innovation and Technology<br />
Our Beautiful Planet<br />
Art to Remind Us of Who We<br />
Can Be<br />
Article of the Month<br />
You’re Invited<br />
Photo News<br />
Calendar<br />
Global Health Family<br />
Resources<br />
Previous Issues of<br />
the <strong>eMagazine</strong><br />
How to Begin Cultivating Healthy<br />
Relationships<br />
Written by Brailyn Rodriguez<br />
“Brailyn Rodriguez was born in the Dominican<br />
Republic. He moved to Danbury, Connecticut, at the<br />
age of 12 where he attended Rogers Park Middle<br />
School and Danbury High School. His interests<br />
include theater, arts, and nature. He attended the<br />
Academy of Art University. Brailyn hopes to be able<br />
to bring more opportunities in the performing arts<br />
and arts in general to the Dominican Republic.”<br />
What is a relationship? The word relationship has many definitions and meanings,<br />
depending on your background, what you define as a relationship can be<br />
different from what others may define by. Factors such as where you live, grew<br />
up, ethnicity, gender, social/economic status, and personal history can affect<br />
your perception of relationships. The most popular definition of a relationship<br />
is “a romantic or passionate attachment between two persons”. One thing<br />
that we must make clear is that relationships are not just romantic. The Oxford<br />
English dictionary defines relationship as “the way in which two or more people<br />
or groups regard and behave toward each other”. When we are aware and<br />
understand that all of our personal relationships are interconnected to create<br />
our life experience, we can cultivate and create a healthy lifestyle. The longest<br />
study on happiness has found that one of the most important things to achieve<br />
in order to enjoy a happy and fulfilling life is to cultivate healthy relationships<br />
across all aspects of life.<br />
How should you begin cultivating healthy relationships?<br />
The first relationship you should have understanding, is the relationship with<br />
yourself. You must be capable of understanding and representing yourself<br />
efficiently in any relationship. When we neglect ourselves from personal awareness<br />
in any personal or professional relationship, we restrain the full potential of that<br />
relationship.<br />
One of the first steps you can take to bettering your relationships is to slow<br />
down, yes! Slow down. You must put a brake on quick decision making or<br />
problem solving, when faced with any difficult moment, especially if it causes<br />
a big emotional reaction. The best way to show true respect toward yourself is<br />
to give yourself the time to come to terms with any situation. When those big<br />
decisions, emotions, and moments in life present themselves, we very often jump<br />
to giving answers, problem solving, or strategizing about the future. It is a way<br />
for us to try and not come off as unintelligent, incapable, or even immature.<br />
Our brain naturally wants to avoid uncomfortable or unstable situations, that’s<br />
how we survive as a species. It is a defense mechanism utilized by our brains<br />
to ensure our survival. So, thank your brain for it. But it’s during those difficult<br />
moments, that we must take into consideration slowing down. When we face<br />
those uncomfortable and awkward moments the first thing we think of is how do<br />
I get myself out of this.<br />
Hispanic/Latinx Voices continued on next page >><br />
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