The Wellness Wheel
A Healthy Balance
Dori Babcock, M.S., ACSM
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Objectives
Distinguish between health and
wellness
 List 10 health habits that impact
wellness
 Identify the 7 dimensions of
wellness
 Wellness activities by dimension
 6 factors that influence growth in
wellness
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Health or Wellness:
What’s the Difference?
Health:
The lack of disease or
infirmary.
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Health or Wellness:
What’s the Difference?
Wellness:
An integrated and dynamic level of
functioning oriented toward
maximizing potential, dependent
upon self-responsibility.
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Wellness Is:
A process
 A commitment
 Proactive
 A way of life
 An integration
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The Wellness Wheel
7 dimensions of wellness
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Physical
Occupational
Environmental
Emotional
Intellectual
Social
Spiritual
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Physical Dimension
Deals with the functional operation
of the body and habits that may
have an effect on it.
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Occupational Dimension
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Involves deriving personal
satisfaction from your job.
It should provide the internal and
external rewards you value.
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Environmental Dimension
Deals with the preservation of natural
resources and the protection of plant and
animal wildlife.
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Emotional Dimension
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Involves awareness of
your own feelings, as
well as those of
others.
Includes 3 areas.
1. Awareness
2. Acceptance
3. Management
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Intellectual Dimension
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Involves the use of
your mind.
It is the continuous
acquisition of
knowledge throughout
life, engaging your
mind in creative and
stimulating mental
activities.
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Social Dimension
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Involves the ability to get along with
others, appreciating their uniqueness.
It means exhibiting concern for the
welfare of your community and fairness
and justice toward others.
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Spiritual Dimension
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It involves the
development of
the inner self and
one’s soul.
It is where we
define our
purpose for living.
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The Cornerstone of
Wellness Living
Self Responsibility
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Six Factors That Influence
Wellness
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Awareness
Assessment
Knowledge
Skills and
management
techniques
Motivation
Support
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Is Your City Supportive
of Wellness?
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Ten Health Risks That
Impact Wellness
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Tobacco usage
High Blood
Pressure
Stressful living
Lack of physical
activity
Overweight/
obesity
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Poor diet
Home safety
Lack of personal
care
Speeding
Not wearing a
seat belt or
personal safety
gear
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Health Risks Affect
Every Dimension
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Ten “Healthy” Habits to
Have
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Stop tobacco usage
Reduce blood
pressure
Manage stress
Exercise in
moderation
Maintain a healthy
weight
Eat a well-balanced
diet
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Check smoke
detectors
Participate in cancer
self-exams and age
appropriate
screenings
Drive within 5 miles
per hour of the
speed limit
Wear a seat belts in
cars and helmets on
bicycles/motorbikes
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Summary
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Difference between health and wellness
10 health habits that impact wellness
7 Dimensions of the Wellness Wheel
6 factors that influence growth in
wellness
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