There are eight dimensions of wellness: occupational, emotional,
spiritual, environmental, financial, physical, social, and intellectual. Each
dimension of wellness is interrelated with another. Each dimension is equally
vital in the pursuit of optimum health. One can reach an optimal level of
wellness by understanding how to maintain and optimize each of the dimensions
of wellness.
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.
Environmental
wellness encourages you to respect the delicate balance between the environment
and yourself. Respect for other living things in our environment is just as
necessary as respect for the physical environment itself.
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.
Financial Wellness
Financial Wellness
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.
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.
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.
Social wellness
helps you preform 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.
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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