The document discusses wellness and taking charge of your health. It defines wellness as optimal health and vitality across eight dimensions: social, physical, emotional, career, intellectual, environmental, spiritual, and multi-cultural. These dimensions continuously influence each other. It also discusses factors that influence wellness like health habits, heredity, environment, and access to healthcare. The document provides steps to develop skills for change such as creating a personalized plan, monitoring behavior, setting goals, and putting the plan into action to maintain health for life.