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Wellness is not just about nutrition and exercise. The idea of wellness or well-being
integrates the following dimensions: social, emotional, spiritual, environmental,
occupational, intellectual and physical wellness. Each of these eight dimensions interact
in a way that helps improve and support a healthy quality of life.
- Social Wellness is the ability to relate, establish and maintain positive relationships with the people
around us, including: family, friends and co-workers.
- Emotional Wellness is the ability to understand ourselves and cope with the challenges life can bring.
As well as acknowledging and sharing feelings of anger, fear, sadness or stress; hope,
love, joy and happiness in a productive manner.
- Financial Wellness is Financial wellness is having an understanding of your financial situation and
taking care of it in such a way that you are informed and prepared for financial changes
and responsibilities.
- Spiritual Wellness is the ability to establish peace and harmony with a sense of purpose. It is also
the ethics and beliefs that provide direction in our lives.
- Environmental Wellness is understanding our own responsibility for the quality of the air, the water and
the land that surrounds us and making a positive impact on this environment.
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- Occupational Wellness is the ability to gain fulfillment from our chosen career field by utilizing our
skills and talents while maintaining balance in the other areas our lives.
- Intellectual Wellness is the ability to engage in lively interaction while opening our minds to new ideas
and experiences. The desire to learn new concepts, improve skills and seek challenges
in pursuit of lifelong learning contributes to our Intellectual Wellness.
- Physical Wellness is the ability to maintain healthy lifestyle behaviors that improve the quality of
life which allows us to go through our daily activities without experiencing fatigue
or physical stress. It is also recognizing that these behaviors have a significant
impact on our wellness and adopting healthful habits (routine check-ups, a balanced
diet, exercise, sleep, etc.) while avoiding destructive habits (tobacco, alcohol,
etc.) will lead to optimal health.
- Managing Stress Sturgis Library Presentation April 17, 2019
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