Aspects of Wellness
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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.
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, stress, hope, love, joy or happiness in a productive manner contributes to our emotional wellness.
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, water and land. The ability to make a positive impact on the quality of our environment, be it our homes, communities or planet, contributes to our environmental wellness.
Occupational Wellness is the ability to get personal fulfillment from our jobs or chosen career fields while still maintaining balance in our lives. Our desire to contribute in our careers and to make a positive impact on the organizations we work in leads to occupational wellness.
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.
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 avoiding destructive habits (tobacco, drugs, alcohol) that will lead to optimal physical wellness.