Dimensions of Wellness
Name one of the dimensions of wellness
Any of following: physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, vocational, financial, and environmental.
Pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance are the stages of this
Consciousness raising, self-reevaluation, dramatic relief, environmental reevaluation, self-liberation, counter conditioning, and helping relationships are all examples of this
Processes of Change
These areas of change can help improve physical wellness
Nutrition, exercise, sleep, medication, and alcohol/tobacco use
This involves keeping your brain active and expanding ones intellect
Intellectual Wellness
This is the holistic integration of physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, fueling the body, engaging the mind, and nurturing the spirit
Wellness
During this stage, someone has changed their behavior for less than six months
Action
There are the two categories within processes of change
Behavioral and Cognitive
This is the ideal sleep time for optimal physical health
7-8 hours
Reading a book or partaking in a hobby helps to strengthen this area of intellectual wellness
Personal Interests
Participating in activities that are consistent with your beliefs and values is consistent with this dimension of wellness
Spiritual
Someone in this stage may say "I don't need to change"
Precontemplation
Social liberation, commitment, and environmental control are processes of change indicative of this stage of change
Preparation
This is a widely used resource for tracking one's diet and nutrition information
MyPlate
Simply engaging in this with others can help improve mental wellness
Conversation
Feeling enthusiastic and positive about one's life is an example of this dimension
Emotional
Ambivalence and conflicted emotions are characteristic of this stage
Contemplation
Creating, altering, or avoiding cues or stimuli that trigger or encourage a particular behavior defines this behavioral process of change
Environmental Control
This is a popular resource for people struggling with alcohol or substance use
Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous
Keeping up on current events helps advance this area of mental wellness
Brain Exercise
In the context of promoting change within the dimensions, monitoring and scheduling are examples of these.
Strategies
To weigh the pros and cons of making a change, someone may utilize this
Decisional Balance
Someone engaging in this process of change may say "I react emotionally to warnings about my behavior"
Emotional Arousal
Physical exercise increases these neurotransmitters in the brain
Serotonin, dopamine, and noradrenaline
One can improve their educational-intellectual wellness by learning this
A new language