Bank Account Your best friends asked if you wanted to go see your favorite band in concert. Tickets are $55. Don’t forget rent is due at the end of the week. If you chose to go: write It in your bank book. On the same night your Aunt asked if you would watch your niece and nephew. $10 an hour for 4 hours. If you chose to babysit: add the money to your account.

“Real-life” survival skills that fall under the umbrella of one grand concept… WELLNESS

Get with a partner, compare your definitions, and create one together. What is Wellness? (Think About it…) Activity: Take out a piece of paper and write your own definition of what you believe wellness is. Get with a partner, compare your definitions, and create one together.

Wellness: Is a conscious , self-directed and continually evolving process of achieving one’s full potential. So How do I achieve wellness (or my full potential)?

This circle represents your fullest potential, and your fullest potential can not be reached without each of these dimensions. Let’s Define Each Area…

Social Wellness…

One’s Ability to interact with people around them in a positive manner. Examples: -Building positive and meaningful relationships -Communicating and listening to others -Respecting others as well as yourself -Enjoying spending time with others Do you have social wellness? Rate Yourself

Intellectual Wellness…

Lifelong Continuation of Expanding Knowledge through creative and stimulating mental activities. Examples: -Graduating high school -Graduating college -Graduating graduate school -Reading to learn/understand a new skill -Challenging yourself using creativity Do you have Intellectual Wellness?

Spiritual Wellness…

The continually evolving search for meaning and purpose for your existence in hope to find inner peace and harmony Examples: -Practicing religion through a church -Prayer and/or Meditation -Belief in a higher power -Having a sense of faith, values or morals as a guide Do you have Spiritual Wellness?

Environmental Wellness…

Trying to live in harmony with the earth by understanding your personal impact on nature and taking action to protect the world around you Examples: -Recycling, Reusing, and Reducing trash -Conserving water and energy -Avoiding nature harming activities -Volunteering for worthy causes Do you have Environmental Wellness?

Occupational Wellness…

Preparing for a career in which you will gain personal satisfaction and enrichment throughout your life’s work. Examples: -Do what you love and love what you do -Follow your desired career path (even if it’s hard) -Having balance between work, family and leisure -Waking up and loving your job no matter how much or little you earn. Do you (or your parents) have Occupational Wellness?

Physical Wellness…

…Maintaining regular physical activity and balanced nutrition while eliminating harmful habits. Examples: -Running, biking, lifting, yoga, etc. -Joining sports teams or a gym -Eating a nutritional, balanced diet -Not smoking and drinking in moderation Do you have Physical Wellness?

Emotional Wellness…

Being able to handle stress while having awareness and acceptance of your feelings and those of others. Examples: -Accepting feelings, not denying them -Expressing your feelings appropriately to others -Managing stress effectively and in a healthy way -Being open to the feelings of others -Enjoying life and being optimistic Do you have Emotional Wellness?

Bank Account Your check engine light just came on so you take it to get checked out. Mechanic says you need a new catalytic converter which is $1,300. You have the option of getting it fixed or waiting it out, when it will most likely cause more problems in the future. While your there the have a car wash deal for $15. They also have girl scouts out front selling cookies 5 boxes for $20

Wellness Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GkKBblDhVg Add up all the scores you gave yourself for each component. See what you get out of 70.

Day 2 Wellness Review the 7 Wellness components.

Activity: When I ask you a question, stand by the “Dimension of Wellness” that you feel is the best answer to the question…Be ready to explain your answers…

P H Y S I C A L E M O T I N A L S O C I A L OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL INTELLECTUAL S P I R T U A L What happens when we don’t have wellness in all the dimensions?

1. Stand by the Dimension that is most important to you at this point in your life…

2. Think of someone important to you…boyfriend, girlfriend, best friend, or family member and stand by the dimension that they would say is most important to them.

3. Stand by the dimension that is stressed the most in the house you live in.

4. Stand by the dimension that you think will be most important to you 5 years from now.

5. Stand by the dimension that you will stress most in the future with your family.

Letter to a Freshman Write a letter to a Freshman. Tell them all the things you wish you knew going into your 9th grade year. Tell them some of your experiences. Things they shouldn't take so seriously and things they may want to take a bit more seriously. No names just write your initials on the back so I know you handed one in. Letter must be handwritten (more personable) and a page long.

Project: Write me a letter. In the letter include the following items: Name, Age, area of study Are you happy with your state of wellness today? Explain why or why not. Choose 2 areas of wellness you feel you are most happy with in your life and explain why you chose them (use examples) Choose 2 areas of wellness you are not happy with and come up with a plan on how to improve them (use examples) What dimension is the most important to success in life? Please explain (Must be typed or emailed, and a minimum of 1 page double spaced)