1. Components of Wellness
By: Jessica Kotelnicki

2. Wellness
An active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward a more successful existence
҉ A choice, way of life, process, and an integration of the body, mind and spirit

3. 7 Components of Wellness
Spiritual
Social
Physical
Intellectual
Occupational
Environmental
Emotional

5. Spiritual
Provides meaning and direction in life and enables you to grow, learn, and meet new challenges
Not necessarily relating to religious aspect

6. Social
Having the ability to interact successfully with people and one’s personal environment
Ability to establish and maintain relationships with other people

7. Physical
The ability to carry out daily tasks, develop cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, maintain good nutrition and a healthy body fat level
Avoiding abuse of alcohol and drugs
Making positive lifestyle choices

9. Emotional
Ability to control stress and to express emotions appropriately and comfortably

10. Intellectual
Ability to learn and use information effectively for personal family and career development

11. Occupational
Ability to achieve a balance between work, school, and leisure time
Having personal satisfaction

12. Environmental
The ability to promote health measures that improve the standard of living in the community, including laws and safeguarding the physical environment

13. Adapting to Change?
While achieving lifestyle change, some may need the self-help approach
This change could be caused by unhealthy lifestyles or behaviors
Change can be hard, dealing with it in a healthy controlled manner is the most important part

14. Self-Help
Assumes that individuals can manage their lifestyle changes and can learn to control those features in the environment that are detrimental to your health
Love yourself, love your body.
Make healthy choices

15. Starts with
yourself

16. Change Three stages Visitor (red light) Complainer (yellow light)
Customer (green light)

17. Visitor Need change Someone who does not see need for change
Believes things are fine just as they are
Does not recognize a problem exists
Need change

18. Complainer
Someone with a problem but who does not yet feel the desire to take action
Aware that a problem exists
Feel like they can do nothing
Can feel like they are stuck in a box

19. Customer
Someone who knows there is a problem and is ready to do something about it
Clearly motivated
Understands what is required to fix the problem

20. Helpful Websites www.chesapeake.edu/wrobbins/
wellness