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What is Wellness?
Wellness can mean different things to
different people. It is much more than nutrition and physical
activity. True wellness is a full integration of all seven
states or dimensions of wellness which include social,
emotional, spiritual, environmental, occupational, intellectual
and physical wellness. Each of these seven dimensions act and
interact in a way that contributes to our own quality of life.
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Social Wellness is the
ability to relate to and
connect with other people in
our world. Our ability to
establish and maintain
positive relationships with
family, friends and
co-workers contributes to
our Social Wellness.
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Emotional Wellness is
the ability to understand
ourselves and cope with the
challenges life can bring.
The ability to acknowledge
and share feelings of anger,
fear, sadness or stress;
hope, love, joy and
happiness in a productive
manner contributes to our
Emotional Wellness.
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Spiritual Wellness is
the ability to establish
peace and harmony in our
lives. The ability to
develop congruency between
values and actions and to
realize a common purpose
that binds creation together
contributes to our Spiritual
Wellness.
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Environmental Wellness
is the ability to recognize
our own responsibility for
the quality of the air, the
water and the land that
surrounds us. The ability to
make a positive impact on
the quality of our
environment, be it our
homes, our communities or
our planet contributes to
our Environmental Wellness.
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Occupational Wellness is
the ability to get personal
fulfillment from our jobs or
our chosen career fields
while still maintaining
balance in our lives. Our
desire to contribute in our
careers to make a positive
impact on the organizations
we work in and to society as
a whole leads to
Occupational Wellness.
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Intellectual Wellness
is
the ability to open our
minds to new ideas and
experiences that can be
applied to personal
decisions, group interaction
and community betterment.
The desire to learn new
concepts, improve skills and
seek challenges in pursuit
of lifelong learning
contributes to our
Intellectual Wellness.
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Physical Wellness is the
ability to maintain a
healthy quality of life that
allows us to get through our
daily activities without
undue fatigue or physical
stress. The ability to
recognize that our behaviors
have a significant impact on
our wellness and adopting
healthful habits (routine
check ups, a balanced diet,
exercise, etc.) while
avoiding destructive habits
(tobacco, drugs, alcohol,
etc.) will lead to optimal
Physical Wellness.
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