The Wellness Wheel

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The Wellness Wheel

• A Healthy Balance
• Dori Babcock, M.S., ACSM

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Objectives

• Distinguish between health and wellness
• List 10 health habits that impact wellness
• Identify the 7 dimensions of wellness
• Wellness activities by dimension
• 6 factors that influence growth in wellness

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Health or WellnessWhats the Difference?

• Health
• The lack of disease or infirmary.

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Health or WellnessWhats the Difference?

• Wellness
• An integrated and dynamic level of functioning
  oriented toward maximizing potential, dependent
  upon self-responsibility.

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Wellness Is

• A process
• A commitment
• Proactive
• A way of life
• An integration

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The Wellness Wheel

• 7 dimensions of wellness
• Physical
• Occupational
• Environmental
• Emotional
• Intellectual
• Social
• Spiritual

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Physical Dimension

• Deals with the functional operation of the body
  and habits that may have an effect on it.

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Occupational Dimension

• Involves deriving personal satisfaction from
  your job.
• It should provide the internal and external
  rewards you value.

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Environmental Dimension

• Deals with the preservation of natural resources
  and the protection of plant and animal wildlife.

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Emotional Dimension

• Involves awareness of your own feelings, as well
  as those of others.
• Includes 3 areas.
• Awareness
• Acceptance
• Management

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Intellectual Dimension

• Involves the use of
• your mind.
• It is the continuous acquisition of knowledge
  throughout life, engaging your mind in creative
  and stimulating mental activities.

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Social Dimension

• Involves the ability to get along with others,
  appreciating their uniqueness.
• It means exhibiting concern for the welfare of
  your community and fairness and justice toward
  others.

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Spiritual Dimension

• It involves the development of the inner self
  and ones soul.
• It is where we define our purpose for living.

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The Cornerstone of Wellness Living

• Self Responsibility

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How does your citys Wheel roll?
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Six Factors That Influence Wellness

• Awareness
• Assessment
• Knowledge
• Skills and management techniques
• Motivation
• Support

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Is Your City Supportive of Wellness?
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Ten Health Risks That Impact Wellness

• Poor diet
• Home safety
• Lack of personal care
• Speeding
• Not wearing a seat belt or personal safety gear

• Tobacco usage
• High Blood Pressure
• Stressful living
• Lack of physical activity
• Overweight/ obesity

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Health Risks Affect Every Dimension
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Ten Healthy Habits to Have

• Stop tobacco usage
• Reduce blood pressure
• Manage stress
• Exercise in moderation
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Eat a well-balanced diet

• Check smoke detectors
• Participate in cancer self-exams and age
  appropriate screenings
• Drive within 5 miles per hour of the speed limit
• Wear a seat belts in cars and helmets on
  bicycles/motorbikes

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Putting the Well in Wellness
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Summary

• Difference between health and wellness
• 10 health habits that impact wellness
• 7 Dimensions of the Wellness Wheel
• 6 factors that influence growth in wellness