ELEMENTS OF WELLNESS

By Ryan Easterday

WELLNESS

A process when people want to take a better outlook and make choices of a more healthier and better overall life.

A way of life , process, and choice of your mind, body, and spirit.

7 COMPONENTS Spiritual Physical Emotional Intellectual Environmental Vocational Social

The Circle

Physical

The ability the live a healthy life style in the aspect of physical fitness

Muscular Fitness

Cardio Fitness

Physical

Social

Interacting with people in ones own environment

Being able to have successful relationship with others

Acting appropriately in the based on the setting you are in.

Social

Intellectual

To retain information and put it to use in your life

School Family Future occupation or current

Intellectual

Occupational

Need to be okay with the type of job you have

Ability to make a balance your time for all the important things in ones life.

We love our jobs!

Emotional

Need to be able to control emotions in all aspects of life.

Ability to express them also in a way that everyone understands

Spiritual

Does not have to be a religious meaning but it can be

Can help a person grow and learn based on what they want out of it

Can give a person a sense of direction in life and try to find its true meaning.

Environmental

Promotes health measure of the environment to help improve standard of living which is key to a community.

Also makes laws and helps protect the physical environment.

Environmental

Depression

Depression is a key factor of not staying well so there are key factors to detect depression.

Changes in sleeping or eating patterns Withdrawal from social and academic

participation Significant decrease in quality of work Low energy level Poor personal hygiene and/or appearance Crying, outbursts of anger, unusual irritability,

road rage Boredom, restlessness or poor concentration

Depression

Top 12 ways to stay well

Eat a balanced diet that includes a variety of foods

Exercise regularly Get a good night sleep Reduce stress Wash your hands Avoid tobacco and drugs

Recommended hours of sleep for people 18+ years old is 7.5- 9 hours a night

Continued

Always be aware of your surroundings Wear seat belts Protect yourself from sexual diseases Protect your skin Get a check up regularly Incase you are in harm, seek help

Be Well!