Understanding Understanding WellnessWellness

Top 5 Leading Causes of Death Top 5 Leading Causes of Death for All Age Groupsfor All Age Groups

1.1. Heart diseaseHeart disease

2.2. CancerCancer

3.3. StrokeStroke

4.4. Chronic respiratory diseaseChronic respiratory disease

5.5. Accidents (#1 killer of children)Accidents (#1 killer of children)

Factors Affecting LongevityFactors Affecting Longevity

LifestyleLifestyle Medical care systemMedical care system EnvironmentEnvironment HeredityHeredity

Refer to Figure 1-1Refer to Figure 1-1

Practices That Enhance WellnessPractices That Enhance Wellness

1.1. Exercise aerobically 4 - 5 x week.Exercise aerobically 4 - 5 x week.

2.2. Eliminate tobacco products.Eliminate tobacco products.

3.3. Limit fat and cholesterol in diet.Limit fat and cholesterol in diet.

4.4. Eat 5 or more servings of fruits and Eat 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day.vegetables per day.

5.5. Assess and manage stress.Assess and manage stress.

Practices That Enhance Practices That Enhance Wellness (cont.)Wellness (cont.)

6.6. Limit alcohol consumption.Limit alcohol consumption.7.7. Practice safe sex habits.Practice safe sex habits.8.8. Fasten seat belts.Fasten seat belts.9.9. Balance work, social, and personal time.Balance work, social, and personal time.10.10. Pursue and maintain a healthy weight.Pursue and maintain a healthy weight.

Healthy People 2010Healthy People 2010

Publication (U.S. Dept. of Health and Publication (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)Human Services)

Road map for improving health of all Road map for improving health of all Americans for the 21Americans for the 21stst century century

2 main goals:2 main goals:1) Increase quality and years of healthy 1) Increase quality and years of healthy lifelife

2) Eliminate health disparities2) Eliminate health disparities

High-Level WellnessHigh-Level Wellness

HEALTH – state of complete physical, HEALTH – state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being (WHO, mental, and social well-being (WHO, 1948)1948)

WELLNESS - an integrated and dynamic WELLNESS - an integrated and dynamic level of functioning oriented toward level of functioning oriented toward maximizing potential, dependent upon maximizing potential, dependent upon self-responsibility (Dunn, 1950)self-responsibility (Dunn, 1950)

The Dimensions of WellnessThe Dimensions of Wellness

1.1. Physical dimensionPhysical dimension

2.2. Intellectual dimensionIntellectual dimension

3.3. Emotional dimensionEmotional dimension

4.4. Social dimensionSocial dimension

5.5. Spiritual dimensionSpiritual dimension

The Dimensions of Wellness The Dimensions of Wellness (cont.)(cont.)

6.6. Environmental dimensionEnvironmental dimension

7.7. Occupational dimensionOccupational dimension

Physical DimensionPhysical Dimension

Muscular strengthMuscular strength

Muscular enduranceMuscular endurance

Cardiorespiratory enduranceCardiorespiratory endurance

FlexibilityFlexibility

Body compositionBody composition

Functional operation of the body.The 5 health-related components are:

Intellectual DimensionIntellectual Dimension

Use of the mindUse of the mind The continuous acquisition of The continuous acquisition of

knowledge throughout lifeknowledge throughout life Engaging the mind in creative and Engaging the mind in creative and

stimulating mental activitiesstimulating mental activities

Includes three main areas:Includes three main areas: Awareness Awareness

Recognizing your feelings, as well as the feelings of Recognizing your feelings, as well as the feelings of othersothers

AcceptanceAcceptance Understanding the normality of human emotionUnderstanding the normality of human emotion Realistically assessing personal abilities and Realistically assessing personal abilities and

limitationslimitations ManagementManagement

The ability to control or cope with personal feelingsThe ability to control or cope with personal feelings Knowing how to seek interpersonal support when Knowing how to seek interpersonal support when

necessarynecessary

Emotional DimensionEmotional Dimension

Social DimensionSocial Dimension

The ability to get along with othersThe ability to get along with others The ability to appreciate the The ability to appreciate the

uniqueness of othersuniqueness of others Exhibiting concern for the wellness of Exhibiting concern for the wellness of

the community and justice toward the community and justice toward othersothers

Exhibiting concern for humanity as a Exhibiting concern for humanity as a wholewhole

Spiritual DimensionSpiritual Dimension

Personal search for meaning and Personal search for meaning and direction in lifedirection in life

Two questions to ask yourself:Two questions to ask yourself: ““Why am I here?”Why am I here?” ““What is my life about?”What is my life about?”

Environmental DimensionEnvironmental Dimension

The preservation of natural The preservation of natural resources, as well as the protection resources, as well as the protection of plant and animal wildlifeof plant and animal wildlife

Commitment to the protection of Commitment to the protection of plant and wildlife species, and to plant and wildlife species, and to improving the quality of the improving the quality of the environment for future generationsenvironment for future generations

Occupational DimensionOccupational Dimension

Deriving personal satisfaction from Deriving personal satisfaction from your vocationyour vocation

Maintaining a balance between work Maintaining a balance between work time and leisure timetime and leisure time

Working in an environment that Working in an environment that minimizes stress and exposure to minimizes stress and exposure to physical health hazardsphysical health hazards

Wellness is…Wellness is…

A processA process A commitmentA commitment ProactiveProactive A way of lifeA way of life An integrationAn integration

How Do You Grow in How Do You Grow in Wellness?Wellness?

1.1. AwarenessAwareness

2.2. AssessmentAssessment

3.3. KnowledgeKnowledge

4.4. Skills and management techniquesSkills and management techniques

5.5. MotivationMotivation

6.6. SupportSupport

7.7. Self-responsibilitySelf-responsibility