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The Seven Dimensions of Wellness

By Kelsey Lyon, OMS II

When we think of wellness it is easy to get caught up on the dimensions of wellness that are largely emphasized in the media; the dimensions of physical and emotional wellness. While these are important aspects of personal wellness we must not forget that there are seven dimensions of wellness that encompass an individuals wellbeing. These seven dimensions of wellness are further explained below.

Intellectual Wellness: encourages creative, stimulating mental activities. Ways to foster intellectual wellness include reading a book, completing a sodoku puzzle, or doing a crossword puzzle.

Spiritual Wellness: promotes seeking meaning and purpose in one’s life. Ways to foster spiritual wellness include meditation, prayer, and spending time in nature.

Emotional Wellness: encourages individuals to be positive and enthusiastic about oneself and their life and to have healthy relationships with others. Ways to foster emotional wellness are to confide in close friends and be positive about oneself.

Environmental Wellness: promotes harmony between one’s life and the earth and encourages the individual to minimize harm to the environment. Ways to foster environmental wellness is to conserve water and recycle.

Social Wellness: promotes interdependence with others and encourages harmony in one’s family and friendships. Ways to foster social wellness is to spend time with friends or have a family game night.

Occupational Wellness: encourages individuals to hold a job that will give them a sense of personal satisfaction and enrichment. Ways to foster occupational wellness is to work in a field that you enjoy, join a professional organization, and obtain certifications relevant for one’s field of interest/field of work.

Physical Wellness: promotes knowledge of food, nutrition, and physical activity that will better the health of one’s body. Ways to foster physical wellness is to go to the gym with a friend and to read nutrition labels.

Each of these dimensions of wellness is of equal importance when it comes to maintaining an individuals personal wellness. It is easy to focus emphasis on one or two of these dimensions but we must not forget the others.

 

How well are you balancing these seven dimensions of wellness?

Kelsey Lyon, OMS II
OU-HCOM
Student Wellness Coordinator
AMSA Trainee Wellness and Professionalism Committee
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6 Comments

  1. Hurtigtslank says:
    July 16, 2015 at 7:31 am

    Hoping and praying to achieve that seven dimensions of wellness. In short, it’s a total wellness. Health is wealth so we should work hard and pray harder to achieve it.

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  2. Donna says:
    September 8, 2015 at 12:01 pm

    Glad to see your post on multidimensional wellness. In a course that I teach to M1s I also emphasize FINANCIAL Wellness, as its absence or presence can significantly affect overall wellness.

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  6. Charles.Yilia says:
    January 3, 2020 at 9:08 pm

    When external pressure increases, the internal motivation should be enhanced

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