Wellness

Understanding the Dimensions

Do we know what wellness is? It's more than just being healthy, it's talking action to ensure our lives are both healthy and fulfilling, via a dynamic process of change and growth. The World Health Organisation describes wellness as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". Maintaining a high level of wellness is therefore important to ensuring a high quality of life, in order to subdue stress and ensure positive interactions with others.

But what about at work? Health and wellness is important no matter where we are, so it makes sense that we should be mindful of our health when at work given the amount of time we dedicate to it. Employers are equally taking a more active interest in the health and positive behaviours of their employees, with wellbeing programmes forming a strong aspect of people management pursuits and helping to develop high performing teams. But how do we get to that stage?

 

First, it is best to understand the basic principles of wellness and how it is broken down. Although academics offer different models, the most common suggest that wellness can be broken down into 8 main dimensions. These dimensions are unique and equally important, but interlink and build an overall picture of an individual's wellbeing.

 

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Emotional - Emotional wellness relates to understanding your feelings and coping effectively with stress. It is important to pay attention to self-care, relaxation, stress reduction and the development of inner resources so you can learn and grow from experiences.

 

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Environmental - Environmental wellness inspires us to live a lifestyle that is respectful of our surroundings. This realm encourages us to live in harmony with the Earth by taking action to protect it. Environmental well-being promotes interaction with nature and your personal environment. Everyone can have a strong environmental conscious simply by raising their awareness.

 

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Financial - Financial Wellness involves the process of learning how to successfully manage financial expenses. Money plays a critical role in our lives and not having enough of it impacts health as well as academic performance. Financial stress is repeatedly found to be a common source of stress, anxiety and fear for college students.

 

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Intellectual - Intellectual wellness involves having an open mind when you encounter new ideas and continuing to expand your knowledge. It encourages active participation in scholastic, cultural and community activities.

 

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Occupational - Occupational wellness is about enjoying your occupational endeavors and appreciating your contributions. This dimension of wellness encourages personal satisfaction and enrichment in one's life through work.

 

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Physical - Physical wellness relates to maintaining a healthy body and seeking care when needed. Physical health is attained through exercise, eating well, getting enough sleep and paying attention to the signs of illness and getting help when needed.

 

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Social - Social wellness helps you perform social roles effectively and comfortably, and create a support network. This dimension of wellness allows you to not only develop encouraging relationships with peers, but also intimate relationships with romantic partners.

 

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Spiritual - Spiritual wellness allows you to develop a set of values that help you seek meaning and purpose. Spirituality can be represented in many ways, for example, through relaxation or religion. But being spiritually well means knowing which resources to use to cope with issues that come up in everyday life.

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