Components of Wellness

By: Jessica Kotelnicki

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

Wellness

Spiritual Social Physical Intellectual Occupational Environmental Emotional

7 Components of Wellness

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

Not necessarily relating to religious aspect

Spiritual

Having the ability to interact successfully with people and one’s personal environment

Ability to establish and maintain relationships with other people

Social

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

Physical

Ability to control stress and to express emotions appropriately and comfortably

Emotional

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

Intellectual

Ability to achieve a balance between work, school, and leisure time

Having personal satisfaction

Occupational

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

Environmental

While achieving lifestyle change, some may need the self-help approach

This change could be caused by unhealthy lifestyles or behaviors

Adapting to Change?

Change can be hard, dealing with it in a healthy controlled manner is the most important part

Assumes that individuals can manage their lifestyle changes and can learn to control those features in the environment that are detrimental to your health

Self-Help

Love yourself, love your body.Make healthy choices

Starts with

YOURSELF

Three stages◦ Visitor (red light)◦ Complainer (yellow light)◦ Customer (green light)

Change

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

Visitor

Need change

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

Complainer

Can feel like they are stuck in a box

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

Customer

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