A holistic approach to well-being

2. Health vs. Wellness
• Health:
–Condition
of being
of sound
body with
emphasis
on
freedom
from pain

3. Wellnes
– A multi-
dimensional
state of well-
being, a
holistic
approach to
life that
encompasses
bodily,
mental,
emotional,
environmental
, spiritual and

4. 7 Dimensions of
Wellness
1. Emotional
2. Environment
al
3. Intellectual
4. Occupation
al
5. Physical
6. Spiritual

5. Emotional Wellness
1)Has the ability to
deal with frustration
and stress(resilience)
2)Has the ability to
have a pleasant
disposition in spite
of bad conditions
3) Focuses on the
positive more than
the negative issues
and qualities of
people
4) Has the ability to
manage emotions
such as anger; knows

6. Depression
• Causes
• 1)Abuse(physical,sexual,emoti
onal, verbal)
• 2)Medications
• 3) Conflict in the family
• 4) Death of a loved one
• 5) Genetics
• 6) Major events: new school,
moving, new job, divorce, loss
of job, retirement
• 7) Illness
• 8) Drug Addiction
• 9) Personal Problems

7. Environmental Wellness
1)Includes protecting
the earth and its
resources and
modifying your
surroundings to
help you achieve a
healthy lifestyle.
2) Ideas:
– conserve water
and other natural
resources
– reduce, reuse,
recycle
– minimize your
exposure to
chemicals

8. Environmental
Effects Abuse
1) More severe and
more frequent
natural disasters
2) Species
Extinction
3) Disease
4) Shorter life
expectancy
5) Fall of Economy
6) Death

9. Intellectual
Wellness
1)Striving to improve
your intellect and your
creative spark.
*Examples include:
a) taking a course or
workshops/seminars
b) learning a foreign
language or how
to
play a musical
instrument
• reading for
personal
enjoyment
• seeking out
persons who
challenge you
intellectually
• taking up a
hobby.

10. Intellectual
a) Laziness Inactivity
b) Lack of purpose or
drive in life to
achieve or improve
oneself
c) No goals or
ambition
d) Engaging in
destructive
activities
Ex: smoking,
drinking,
drug abuse and
other vices,
hanging around

11. Occupational
1) Preparing andWellness
making
use of your skills and
talents.
-Finding a career that
is meaningful,
enjoyable and
rewarding is vital to
job satisfaction.
2) Ideas include:
– exploring
career options
– creating a
vision of your
future
– being open to

12. Unemployment
• Causes
• 1) Rapid
technological
change
• 2) Unwillingness to
work
• 3) Lack of
qualification:
• Education and
experience
• 4) Poor work ethics
• 5) Socio-Economic
Factors
• 6) Political Factors

13. Physical
Wellness
• Encompasses a
variety of
healthy
behaviors
including:
– adequate
exercise
– proper
nutrition
– abstaining
from harmful
behaviors like

14. • Causes Disease
• 1) Cellular Damage by
Unhealthy Foods
• Some of the worst offenders
include:
• Deep-fried foods like donuts,
French fries, and most
varieties of potato chips
• Margarine and shortening
• Artificial additives like MSG
and aspartame
• Sugar-laden snacks and
beverages
• Hot dogs, most varieties of
sausage, bacon, and highly
processed luncheon meats

15. 2 ) Toxins:
a) Triclosan: an antibacterial &
antifungal agent: found in liquid
soap, toothpaste, deodorants,
cosmetics,toys
1) affect the endocrine sys.,
muscular sys. and is carcinogenic
b) Phthalates: found in plastics,
Detergent, nail polish, hair spray
* Affects the endocrine sys., liver
and testes damage, breast
cancer, obesity
c) Bisphenol A: found in food
containers, metal food cans,
d) Carbon monoxide
e) VOC ‘s (volatile organic
compunds): paints, air
fresheners, air sprays
f) Lead
g) Pesticides

16. 3) Deprivation
a) Proper
nutrition
b) Clean
environment
c) Clean Water
d) Rest

17. Spiritual Wellness
• Set of beliefs,
principles, or values
that guide your life.
– Increase your
spiritual well-being
by:
• Exploring your
spiritual core
• Believing in a
• Higher Being
• Believing that
there is a
purpose for
every person,
every living thing
and every

18. Spiritual Deterioration
Effects
1) mental disease
2) immorality: behavior
not according to
standards
3) promiscuity:
“sleeping around”
3) corruption: lack of
integrity or honesty
4) crime:
Murder,homicide,
suicide, genocide,
theft, lying, forgery,
shoplifting, drug

19. Social Wellness
• Receiving and giving
support to family and
friends; Ability to make
and keep friends
– Ideas include:
• interacting with
people of other
cultures,
backgrounds &
beliefs.
• cultivating
healthy
relationships
• sharing your
talents and skills
• contributing to
your community
• communicating
your thoughts,
ideas and feelings.

20. Self Centeredness
1) Selfishness
2) Arrogance
3) Indifference
4)Discrimination
5) Prejudice

21. Employee Wellness
• Relatively new
concept
• Unhealthy lifestyle
leads to chronic
disease:smoking,
poor nutrition,
physical inactivity,
and alcohol account
for 800,000 deaths
annually.108 million
people in U.S. have a
chronic conditio
• 50% of premature
deaths in U.S. are
related to
modifiable lifestyle
factors.
• Chronic disease