3. Why Does Wellness Matter?
It is absolutely crucial to live a
higher quality of life.
Everything we do and any
emotion we feel relate to our
well-being.
It is important in order to subdue
stress, reduce the risk of illness
and ensure positive interactions.
4. There are eight (8) Dimensions of Wellness:
1. Emotional Wellness
Relates to understanding your
feelings and coping effectively with
stress.
2. Environmental Wellness
It is to live a lifestyle that is respectful
of our surroundings by taking action
to protect it.
3. Financial Wellness
Learning how to manage financial
expenses.
5.
6. 7. Social Wellness
Performance of social
roles effectively and
comfortably create a
support network.
8.Spiritual Wellness
Allows you to develop a
set of values that help you
seek meaning and
purpose.
7. Each dimension of wellness is interrelated
with one another.
Each is dimension is equally vital in the
pursuit of optimum health.
All of the various concepts of Wellness should
include at least the following percepts:
8. Your health and well-being
are the outcome of the
constant interaction between
the several natural
dimensions of life and
wellness.
The aim is to be conscious of
yourself as a whole and
complete person, living life
as fully as possible.
9. While acknowledging the
constant changing nature of
life, balance it by giving
significant attention to each
dimensions.
Presupposes self-awareness,
including the process by which
one become increasingly more
aware of both the causes and
consequences of his/her
behavior.
10. Wellness requires primarily positive perspective
and values by which to live. It also requires a
strong sense of purpose and conscious deliberate
actions.