Wellness After HS

Intro/Part 1a

What is your current understanding of wellness?

I.E. When you hear the word wellness what do you think of?
First thing I think of is ew. I don’t know you should know that by now that I just don’t like
hearing that word.
So if we are being truthful and actually trying to answer the question then it would go along
the lines of finding something that you can be at peace while doing, something that you don’t
have to think a lot while doing, something that is robotic and your mind can escape and go
other places.

Take this wellness quiz and browse this online resource about Wellness for students:
Online Wellness Quiz

Strength areas- ​The majority of the wheel is equal with one another.

Growth area- ​Definitely financial needs growth .

Now that you have explored the topic of wellness some more you can see that it is a
BIG topic area covering most of what makes up a “good” life. In order to take a look at
how our lives are currently doing on the path to “wellness” we often break up the idea
into different domains. The number of domains can vary from 5-7 but overall they
usually cover the same things. Here is one breakdown of the realms of wellness:

Domain of Notes
Wellness

Physical Physical wellness is how you treat your body and how it reacts to different
challenges like exercise and illness.

Key Points:
*nutrition
*exercise
*minor and major illnesses
*knowing that the body is always changing

What does PHYSICAL WELLNESS look like in your life today?

● Barn chores
● Gym time
 ● Walking
● Riding ponies

Emotional Emotional wellness is emotions and feelings: happiness, anger, sadness,

determination, frustration and many more.
Key Points:
*feelings and emotions
*making decisions
*knowing that emotions are always changing

What does EMOTIONAL WELLNESS look like in your life today?

● Just having a good cry, even if I have no idea why, not being afraid to
cry.
● Having a grasp on what triggers me
● Knowing that emotions don’t last forever.

Occupational/ Occupational/Academic wellness is your job, volunteering, contributing to the

Intellectual community and having personal fulfillment and satisfaction. It is also engaging
and challenging your mind.
(aka Career Key Points:
and *Contribute your skills to a community.
Academic) *Satisfaction in applying your skills to the world.
*Challenging your mind

What does OCCUPATIONAL/INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS look like in your

life today?
● Barn chores
● Going out and picking up trash
● Raising money.. Ie global action
● Helping others that are having a rough time

Spiritual Spiritual wellness is thinking about the meaning and purpose of life for you and
those around you. It can be religion,or just trying to understand the world.

Key Points:
*what’s important to you and how it fits with the world.
*Think about the purpose of life

What does SPIRITUAL WELLNESS look like in your life today?

● Looking at the different things in life and how differently we all live our
lives day after day. Not knowing what could be next or what tomorrow
can bring.

Financial Financial Wellness means being aware of your financial situation and
managing it wisely.

Key Points:
*​Developing long & short term financial goals
 *Tracking your spending
*Budgeting effectively
*Limiting overspending
*Recognizing & managing financial risks
*Using credit wisely

What does FINANCIAL WELLNESS look like in your life today?

● I spend all of my money on my horses, because they are my
responsibility and they are not cheap!
● I go out and buy the cheapest things for myself and ask myself do I really
need these things?

Social Your relationships: to individuals, groups and communities.

Key Points:
*Contribute to the community.
*Mutual respect with the people in your life.
*Encouraging and motivating others in healthy lifestyle habits and activities.
*Maintain emotionally and physically satisfying relationships.

What does SOCIAL WELLNESS look like in your life today?

● Social life is hard. I really don’t have a healthy one.

Environmental Environmental Wellness is about creating a safe, supportive, inclusive and

sustainable community that recognizes the impact of personal and social
environmental decisions.
Key Points:
*​Being respectful, inclusive, kind and supportive to others
*Being aware of risks in your surroundings
*Being aware of the impact of your decisions
*Taking personal responsibility for your actions

What does ENVIRONMENTAL WELLNESS look like in your life today?

● Going out and being a part of the world.
● Take responsibility for the things that I do
● Going out and doing something to help the earth, community.