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Wellness for Life: Looking at the 8 Dimensions of Wellness
Wellness is a hot topic these days. Different than health, which can be good or poor, wellness is the state of being in good health and actively pursuing it. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, there are 8 dimensions of wellness which reflect different key areas of our lives. These dimensions are: Physical Emotional Intellectual Spiritual Environmental Financial Social and Occupational The dimensions are interconnected and build upon one another. For example, when someone experiences an injury (physical) and then misses out on work (occupational), they then may experience a decline in income (financial) and time spent around others (social). The Substance Abuse and Mental…
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The Benefits of Choosing Inner Peace when Surrounded by Chaos
Tia was a busy mom and a schoolteacher living in Illinois. Her husband was a salesman that often had to travel for work and her kids were active in many extracurriculars. No matter how hard she tried to simplify her life, it felt like something major was always going on. One day, she complained to a friend that she was constantly overwhelmed by the chaos around her. “I just wish my life were peaceful,” she said. Erin, Tia’s friend, encouraged her to stop looking at her life that way. She said, “Being at peace is a choice. It doesn’t depend on your circumstances. You can choose to be at peace…
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Wrap Up of the UBC for May 2021
It is Day 31 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. Last day! During this Challenge, I focused on Regaining Energy. I thought this would be a good topic as we head into our post-pandemic world. We will have to adjust to our new normal. Getting our energy back up may be an issue for many of us in the future! May 2021 UBC Posts Day 1: Being Tired Isn’t a Badge of Honor Day 2: 3 Reasons Your Energy May Be Wiped- That Most People Don’t Think Of Day 3: Are the People in your Life Draining your Energy? Day 4: 3 Myths that Rob your Energy Day 5: Take Advantage…
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3 Things You Are Doing Wrong with Your Brain Dump
A brain dump is nothing more than getting all your thoughts, feelings, worries, and fearsonto paper. You typically write more than when you are working on a regular journalentry, as you are really trying to get absolutely everything in your conscious out in theopen so you can work through all these thoughts more effectively. But, if you have been trying brain dumps and they still aren’t serving you, you might bemaking some of these common mistakes. 1. You Are Not Giving Yourself Enough Time The first thing you might be doing wrong when writing your brain dump is not givingyourself adequate time. This is not as short as a regular…
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The 7 Dimensions of Wellness
When it comes to wellness, there are many definitions and areas to consider. Somepeople think more about your physical body, like nutrition and exercise, while others useit as a broader term for all areas of health. According to the co-founder of the NationalWellness Institute, Dr. Bill Hettler, there are actually 7 dimensions of wellness. Physical The first dimension of health and wellness is your physical health, which is probablywhat you tend to think about first. This includes eating right and focusing on goodnutrition, making sure you get good quality sleep and exercising on a regular basis. Itcan also include things like protecting yourself with seat belts and helmets, visiting thedoctor…
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Why You Need to List Your Most Important Tasks
If you are someone who likes to read self-improvement or personal development books, then you have probably heard the term MIT. These are your most important tasks, the ones you want to get done in the beginning of your day before focusing on anything else. Here are some things to know about choosing your most important tasks, and why you need to get them done first. Choose Your Most Significant Tasks as Your MITs To start with, your most important tasks should be the ones that are most significant. These are the ones that will make the biggest difference in your success, reaching your goals, or completing your work for…
