8 Factors of Wellness
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Emotional
The ability to cope with the challenges of life, and to acknowledge and share feeling of anger, fear, sadness, or stress, as well as hope, love, joy, and happiness in a productive manner.
Physical
The ability to maintain a healthy quality of life that allows for engaging in daily activities without undue fatigue or physical stress. It is the ability to recognize that behaviors have a significant impact on wellness, and to adopt healthy habits while avoiding destructive behaviors.
Intellectual
The ability to open our minds to new ideas and experiences that can be applied to personal decisions, group interaction, and community improvement. it is the desire to learn new concepts, improve skills, and seek challenges in pursuit of lifelong learning.
Social
The ability to relate to and connect with other people. It is the ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with family, friends, and co-workers.
Environmental
The willingness to recognize our ability to make a positive impact on the quality of the environment, be it homes, communities, or the planet. Environmental wellness relies on having safety and security within the environment.
Financial
The ability to maintain wellness through the availability to monetary goods. A balance of the mental spiritual, and physical aspects of money.
Spiritual
The ability to establish peace and harmony in life. There exists congruence between values and actions, and a realization of purpose.