Clean living consists of a lifestyle with no drugs, alcohol, marijuana, nicotine from tobacco products or vaping devices. The abuse of prescription drugs is when a person takes any form of medication for a reason other than why the doctor prescribed it. Clean living helps your brain and body grow and develop! Choosing healthy activities…
According to the CDC “Lifestyle activity refers to any physical activity you do as part of your normal daily routine. For example, walking up stairs at home or at work is a regular part of your day, but still can help you to burn extra calories.” So what are the activities in your day that…
Occupational wellness comes form satisfaction and enrichment with one’s work. Volunteering and community involvement can also bring this same kind of satisfaction. Providing care to a loved one, volunteering, studying and caregiving are ways young people who have not entered a career can develop their skills to help them in their future occupations.
Wellness is a journey, balancing act and part of good health. Over the last several weeks we have looked at Social Wellness 2. Environmental Wellness 3. Intellectual Wellness 4. Physical Wellness 5. Emotional Wellness 6. Ethical/Moral Wellness 7. Financial Wellness 8. Occupational Wellness Being mindful of these different dimensions of wellness helps us have better…
Financial Wellness is satisfaction with your current and future financial situations. As a teenager it can be a struggle to find balance with your wants and needs; however, you can start now by saving in alignment with your personal goals.
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Wellness can be defined as the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal. Let the goal of emotional wellness be one or all of the following. Keeping a positive attitude. Being sensitive to your feelings and the feelings of other. Learning to cope with stress in a positive way. Being…
Invest in your physical wellness! Choose a physical activity you enjoy doing. Develop nutritious eating and healthy sleeping habits. These three things can improve your wellness. According to the CDC, “Regular physical activity in childhood and adolescence can also be important for promoting lifelong health and well-being and preventing risk factors for various health conditions…
Virtual learning? Back to school? Learning new skills and being challenged? Sometimes you need to learn because you want to. Be educated about current affairs and engage in in thoughtful and stimulating discussions on new and familiar topics. Learning new skills and learning because you want to shows your intellectual wellness.
Environmental Wellness This is part of self-care. Self care can be defined as the ACTION a person takes to ACHIEVE WELLNESS and preserve their health. With that in mind, one dimension of wellness is environmental wellness. What surrounds you in your daily life? Are your surrounds SAFE? Limit yourself to exposure to potentially harmful substances,…