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Wellness and You

Holistic health care has a direct relationship on educational excellence and is dedicated to promoting students to their highest potential. Therefore, student health programs, policies, and practices are designed to support the University mission through promotion of independent thought, understanding of self, ethical conduct, and the relationship of self to community. It is a dynamic equilibrium between body, mind, and community through self responsibility and positive lifestyle choices.

Wellness as been divided into six distinct areas. These areas are:

	Emotional Wellness
	Intellectual Wellness
	Occupational Wellness
	Physical Wellness
	Social Wellness
	Values/Spiritual Wellness

Emotional Wellness

Emotional wellness is an individual's ability to identify, understand, manage, and use their emotions in a way that promotes health and success.  Emotional wellness has not only been found to be predictive of personal happiness and satisfaction in life, but also success at work and in relationships.  Emotional health is a vital aspect of all of our lives.

Individuals with a high degree of emotional wellness are aware of and accept a wide range of feelings in themselves and others.  They cope effectively with stress and are able to maintain emotional balance.  They are able to make good decisions by integrating their feelings, thoughts, behaviors, values, and desires.  These individuals form healthy relationships with others through a foundation of mutual trust and respect.  They can work independently and also function well in groups.  They are open with their feelings, and, at the same time, are aware of the impact of their expression and action on others.  Lastly, emotionally well students are realistic in their assessment of their strengths and limitation, enjoy challenges, and recognize conflict as a potential source of growth.

The mind and body are constantly communicating.

The following campus resources may provide assistance in addition to the Student Health Center:

Intellectual Wellness

Establishing and maintaining intellectual wellness requires a regular routine of mental activity.  Your mind needs exercise and good nutrition.  The more the mind is exercised, the more it develops.  So the key to improving your intellectual wellness is to develop a mental exercise plan.  The first step in developing your mental exercise plan is to honestly evaluate the extent to which you challenge yourself to use and expand your intellectual abilities.

 The following campus resources may provide assistance:

Occupational Wellness

At any given time, anywhere from one third to three quarters of our campus population may be unclear to their occupational choice or how they fit into the world of work.  It is better to be undecided as to career choice than pick a field without fully investigating its compatibility with you.  The first step for change is to undergo a series of self assessments to better understand yourself in relation to your values and lifestyle preference.  These major issues effect how you view your work and feel rewarded in your life, they influence your interests whether academic or personal and they illustrate skills and activities which match your work styles.  The next step is to investigate these occupations and then develop strategy.

The following campus resources may provide assistance:

Physical Wellness

Our body is like a fine-tuned engine that needs materials and mechanics to stay in good working order.  The foods we eat provide the nutrients that make necessary reactions occur in the body.  Too many, or too little of any one nutrient can cause imbalance in our bodies.  Physicians and nurses can help us treat illness, but through self-knowledge we can maximize our physical wellness potential.  "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."  Health is more than effort to cure disease.  It means having the will to take charge of your life by reducing your risk of chronic disease and preventing injury.  It is not a substitution for health care, rather it compliments the health care system.  Self care means decisions you make and actions you take affect your health.  It is the style by which you live.

Social Wellness

Social wellness refers to how effective and comfortable we are in interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds.  How comfortable we are with others may depend on how comfortable we are with ourselves.

Values/Spiritual Wellness

Spiritual wellness refers to integrating our beliefs and values with our actions.  A sense of purpose, direction, and awareness are important.  Realizing what values, rights, and responsibilities take some thought and discussion.  The first step in developing values and spiritual wellness is to examine your own values: respect, honestly, human life, family, education, religion, health, wealth, community service, diversity.  Discuss values with others, spend time and act in a manner congruent with your values and the values of the community/society.