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WELLNESS
Optimal health and vitality,
encompassing physical,
emotional intellectual,
spiritual, interpersonal and
social well-being.
A Lifestyle based on
good choices and
healthy behaviors
maximizes the
quality of life.
Physical
Emotional
WELLNESS
Interpersonal
& Social
Spiritual
Intellectual
PHYSICAL
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Maintaining the body’s health by eating
well
Exercising
Avoiding unhealthy habits
Making responsible decisions about sex
Being aware of the symptoms of disease
Having regular checkups
Taking steps to prevent injuries
PHYSICAL FITNESS
Is defined as the ability of
the body to adapt to the
demands and stresses of
physical effort.
Currently only about
12% of all adult
Americans exercise
regularly.
EMOTIONAL
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Maintaining a positive self-concept
Dealing constructively with feelings
Developing such qualities as
optimism
Trust
Self-Confidence
INTELLECTUAL
Keeping an active, curious,
open mind with the ability
to think critically about
issues, pose questions,
identify problems and find
solutions.
SPIRITUAL
Developing faith in something
beyond yourself as well as the
capacity for compassion, joy,
altruism, and forgiveness.
Finding meaning and purpose in
life, whether through religion,
meditation, art, nature, service
to others or some other practice.
INTERPERSONAL &
SOCIAL
Developing meaningful
relationships, cultivating a
network of supportive friends
and family members, and
contributing to the
community.
All of these dimensions
are interconnected;
making a change in
one often affects
some or all of the
others.
BEHAVIORS CONTRIBUTING TO
WELLNESS
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Choosing a healthful diet
Maintaining a healthy body weight
Managing Stress effectively
Avoiding tobacco & drugs and alcohol
Protecting yourself from disease
Protecting yourself from injury
CHOOSING A HEALTHFUL DIET
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A better diet is one that
provides necessary nutrients
and sufficient energy without
also providing too much of
those substances linked to
disease.
MAINTAINING A HEALTHY BODY
WEIGHT
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Overweight and Obesity are
associated with a number of
disabling and potentially fatal
conditions and diseases.
“Dieting” is not part of a fit and well
lifestyle.
Why?
MANAGING STRESS
EFFECTIVELY
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Many people deal with stress by overeating,
drinking, or smoking too much. Others don’t
deal with it at all.
In the short term, inappropriate stress
management can lead to fatigue, sleep
disturbances, and other unpleasant
symptoms.
Over long periods of time, poor management
of stress can lead to less effective functioning
of the immune system and increased
susceptibility to disease
AVOIDING TOBACCO, DRUGS &
ALCOHOL
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Tobacco use is associated with 7 of the
top 10 causes of death in the U.S.
Alcohol is associated with 4 of the top 10
causes of death in the U.S.
Today with nearly 30% of Americans
smoking, lung cancer is the most common
cause of cancer death among both men &
women and one of the leading causes of
death overall.
PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM
DISEASE
The most effective way of dealing with
disease is to prevent it.
 Exercise
 Eat right
 Get enough sleep
Take steps to avoid infectious disease such
as STI’s.
 These disease are completely preventable
through responsible sexual behavior
PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM
INJURY
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Unintentional injuries
(accidents) are the second
leading cause of death for
people 45 & under.