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| What is Wellness
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| Wellness is the state of optimal well-being,
not simply the absence of illness, but an improved quality of life
resulting from enhanced physical, emotional and spiritual health.
There are some fundamentals of wellness: |
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Self-responsibility: you must
take responsibility for taking care of your own wellness |
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Holistic: wellness integrates
the body, mind and spirit |
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Journey: there is no absolute
level of wellness, it is a constant journey |
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Balance: you need to attend
to all aspects of your wellness to create a balance in your life |
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Uniqueness: each person’s
road to wellness is as unique as the individual |
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Time: it requires time and
effort on your part, today |
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| Often people associate physical health
with wellness. Actually, physical health is only one of the dimensions
of wellness. Here are the different dimensions of health that we recognize: |
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Physical - striving toward
optimal health and fitness with a proactive lifestyle: physical activity,
recreation, nutrition, weight-management, smoke-free living, medical
self-care, self-exams, appropriate use of medical care and chemical
(drugs and alcohol) control. |
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Social/Environmental - responsible
and cooperative interaction with the world around us: family, relationship
building, communication, family planning, friends, social support
building, community involvement, volunteerism, safety, and pollution
control. |
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Spiritual - exploring the meaning
and purpose in life: values, ethics, love, friendship, kindness, forgiveness,
charity, trust, and gratitude. |
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Emotional - recognizing one’s
feeling s and relating to others positively: goal-setting, personal
planning, expression of feelings, assertiveness, and stress management.
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Intellectual - stimulating
the mind and creatively using resources available to expand knowledge:
education, continuing education, libraries, reading and cultural activities.
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Occupational - striving for
fulfillment in one’s life through work: career planning, continuing
training, leadership training, decision making time management, and
retirement planning.
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