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Wellness
Wellness is a journey toward optimal health of mind, body and spirit. We strive to support student learning and development and enhance the wellness lifestyles of our students, faculty and staff through health education and promotional efforts.
What is Wellness?
Wellness is an active, lifelong process of becoming aware of our choices and making decisions toward a more balanced and fulfilling life.
- Process means that we never arrive at a point where there is no possibility of improvement.
- Aware means that we are by our nature continuously seeking more information about how we can improve.
- Choices means that we have considered a variety of options and have selected those that seem to be in our best interest.
Wellness involves continually learning and making changes to enhance your state of wellness.
The Seven Dimensions of Wellness
Physical (body)
A healthy body maintained by good nutrition, regular exercise, avoiding harmful habits, making informed and responsible decisions about health, and seeking medical assistance when necessary
To remain well, physical wellness requires that you take steps to protect your physical health by eating a well-balanced diet, getting plenty of physical activity and exercise, maintaining proper weight, getting enough sleep, avoiding risky sexual behavior, trying to limit exposure to environmental contaminants, and restricting intake of harmful substances.
Intellectual (mind)
A state in which your mind is engaged in lively interaction with the world around you
Intellectual wellness involves unbridled curiosity and ongoing learning. This dimension of wellness implies that you can apply the things you have learned, that you create opportunities to learn more, and that you engage your mind in lively interaction with the world around you.
Emotional (feelings)
The ability to understand your own feelings, accept your limitations, achieve emotional stability, and become comfortable with your emotions
Emotional wellness implies the ability to express emotions appropriately, adjust to change, cope with stress in a healthy way, and enjoy life despite its occasional disappointments and frustrations.
Social (family, friends, relationships)
The ability to relate well to others, both within and outside the family unit
Social wellness endows us with the ease and confidence to be outgoing, friendly and affectionate toward others. Social wellness involves not only a concern for the individual, but also an interest in humanity and the environment as a whole.
Spiritual (values, purpose, intuition, vitality)
The sense that life is meaningful and has a purpose; the ethics, values and morals that guide us and give meaning and direction to life
Spiritual wellness implies a search for meaning and purpose in human existence leading one to strive for a state of harmony with oneself and others while working to balance inner needs with the rest of the world.
Occupational (career, skills)
Preparing and making use of your gifts, skills and talents in order to gain purpose, happiness and enrichment in your life
Occupational wellness means successfully integrating a commitment to your occupation into a total lifestyle that is satisfying and rewarding. The development of occupational satisfaction and wellness is strongly related to your attitude about your work.
Environmental (air, water, food, safety)
The capability to live in a clean and safe environment that is not detrimental to health
The quality of today's environment has a direct effect on personal wellness. To enjoy environmental wellness we require clean air, pure water, quality food, adequate shelter, satisfactory work conditions, personal safety and healthy relationships.
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