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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