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This article provide an overview of your 7 dimensions of wellness. It will in turn link to each dimension individually, with a view to exploring more fully the factors relevant to each of these 7 aspects of health and wellness.
A definition of wellness will mean
different things to different women. On a whole, wellness is defined
as being in a state of good health. However, each woman's definition
of wellness will largely depend on how she perceives, assess and
manage her needs and life circumstance/events.
As you can see from the Health Womens Wellness Wheel, there are 7 dimensions of wellness. These are:
Should one or more of these seven dimensions be under or over-prioritised,
your overall wellness areas will be out of sync and out of balance.
Your aim is to obtain a degree of balance and harmony across all
your 7 dimensions of health and wellness areas that are represented
by the health womens health wheel.
Yet, it is not unusual that many of us focus primarily upon the physical dimension of wellness for determining our state of health. While taking care of your physical health by ensuring adequate food health nutrition and regular exercising of your body is essential for health, these aspects of self-care represents only one dimension of your 7 aspects of health and wellness.
Since your body and mind are interrelated, each and every one of your 7 dimensions of wellness need to work in harmony with the another for optimal health and wellness balance.
In much the same way that you feed and exercise your body (physical dimension of wellness), you need also to feed and nourish your other 6 dimensions for optimal health and wellness in those areas.
The following is an overview of each of the 7 dimensions of wellness. Just click on the live links to visit each one in turn.
Definition of Wellness/Physical
Dimension of Wellness
This dimension relates to your physical health and describes
factors relating to three categories of your wellness. That
is, the need for physical fitness exercise, food nutrition
and environmental factors.
Social Network Wellness
Considers the importance of your friendship network and how
to assess how your friendships may be empowering or dis-empowering
you. You'll find a useful wellness activity exercise to help
you in your assessment.
Career Health And Wellness
Considers your work/business/career health choices and how these are influenced by factors such as home/family life and caring
responsibilities etc.,
Emotional Dimension Of
Wellness
This dimension of your wellness addresses 3 factors of Mental,
Emotional and Intellectual aspects of wellness. Each are
approached separately as follows:
mental wellness: factors relating to your ability to manage life's challenges while maintaining a sense of perspective
emotional wellness: is concerned with your feelings and experiences of emotions such as love, fear, joy, sadness, anger etc., How you manage and control these emotions will be reflected in the strategies you employ for coping.
intellectual wellness: relate to 'what', and 'how' you think. This aspect considers your insights through innovative thinking as well as the quality of intellectually stimulating activities or pastimes in which you engage.
Financial Health And Wellness Dimension
A discussion of the three key issues - i.e.
how you create, manage and conserve your financial health. Includes a financial exercise to help you assess your financial state.
Spiritual Wellness: Spirituality can take on many different forms. It might be that you feel some kind of connection with nature, or a healthy respect for your elders. What do you believe in? Spiritual wellbeing requires us to believe in something far greater than ourselves. Whatever your personal spiritual beliefs, this fourth aspect of your 7 dimensions of wellness demands that you constantly seek and draw faith, hope and inspiration, whether through prayer; through nature; through meditation; or through your work.
Personal Relationships/Family Wellness: 'You can choose your friends but not your family'. Here's why you should be paying closer attention to the dynamics taking place within your family and the impact on (un)healthy relationships.
As you can see, this series of the 7 dimensions of wellness is a work in progress. Do check back regularly for additions to this section.Alternatively, you can subscribe to my blog or Newsletter to get regular updates on when new material is added.
In the meantime, you can access a variety of Emotional Dimension Wellness Exercises Here.
Do also take a look at this health skill for wellness exercise. You'll need to work through it first before you move onto any of the exercises in any of your 7 dimensions of wellness. The activity will walk you through the process of assessing your wellness quotient in each aspect. Once you're armed with this information, you can start working on your low-scoring wellness dimensions, using some of the above exercises.
Do you want to see an example of how I achieved one of my spiritual goals and how this in turn changed for the better, one of my other health and wellness dimensions!
"The know how to successfully
achieving good health is available to everyone.".
(Unknown Author)
The information on this site is purely of educational value and is not intended to replace your seeking medical advice. You must consult your doctor over all your health concerns.
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