5 Components of Wellness

1. Physical2. Mental3. Emotional4. Social5. Spiritual

HEALTH / WELLNESS- DEFINED

Wellness- Optimal health based on making responsible decisions and lifestyle choices

Health – A good balance of all 5 components of wellness.

(PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL & SPIRTUAL)

Wellness is a process, never a static state

Wellness Continuum

The Wellness Continuum

Moving from the center to the left shows a progressively worsening state of health. Moving to the right of center indicates increasing levels of health and wellbeing.

5 Components of Wellness

Physical WellnessPHYSICAL WELLNESS

The physical component of wellness involves the ability to carry out daily tasks, develop cardio respiratory and muscular fitness, maintain adequate nutrition and a healthy body fat level, get adequate sleep, and avoid abusing alcohol and other drugs or using tobacco products.

Mental Wellness

Mental Wellness involves the ability to learn and use information effectively for personal, family, and career development

Learning Information

Personal Family

Career Development

Emotional WellnessEmotional Wellness is the ability to control stress and to express emotions appropriately and comfortably.

Social Wellness

The social component of wellness means having the ability to interact successfully with people and one's personal environment.

Spiritual Wellness The spiritual component of wellness

provides meaning and direction in life and enables you to grow, learn, and meet new challenges.

Religions Prayer Meditation Yoga

Morals Values

*Draw a Wellness continuum-Mark where you feel you currently fall.

*In 3-4 sentences describe why you chose that current location

& *List 2-3 ways you can improve & move closer to Wellness

(Optimal Health)

There are:3 factors affecting overall health

1. Lifestyle Disease

What is it?

1. Lifestyle Disease=Any disease that you get due to your daily choices

EXAMPLES: If you___________ then you will be “at risk” of_____________

2. Genetic/Hereditary

Examples:

3. Environmental

Examples:

Steps to the Decision Making Process

Don’t Laugh While Drowning Elephants

Step #1

Define the Problem-Examine the situation.-What decisions need to be made? -Consider Everything involved

Step #2

List the Options-What are the possible choices you could make?-Share your options with others.-Ask for advice.

Step #3

Weigh the options/outcomes

-Apply criteria to eliminate any solutions

-Does it follow values?

-Is it safe, legal, healthy etc…

Step #4

Make a Decision and act on it

-Use everything you know to make a responsible decision.-Feel good about yourdecision if you really thought it through.

Step #5Evaluate your decision

-Reflect on what happened.

-Did it turn out the way you thought it would?-Would you do the same thing if faced with this situation again?