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Understanding the Wellness Wheel

Explore the eight dimensions of the Wellness Wheel
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Course: On-Demand
Essential Provider Paula Sims  10 Lessons ·  26m  in English, Spanish 

Course Description

What is a wellness wheel, and how can we use it to better understand wellness in our lives? This tool explores the eight dimensions of wellness and how they impact you. In this course on Understanding the wellness wheel, we will explore the eight components of the wellness wheel and investigate why they matter in your life both professionally and personally. These eight categories include physical, emotional, occupational, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, financial, and social.

In this course, you will learn about the components of the wellness wheel and why they are important to your overall well-being. You will gain insight into how these different aspects of health impact your life. You will also hear about some real-world examples of what good health and poor health look like in each category. Enhance your wellness in many different areas of your life. Don’t ignore an area of wellness. Keep track of the eight dimensions with this course.

What You'll Learn

  • Identify the eight components of the wellness wheel: physical, emotional, occupational, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, financial, and social
  • Examine how your wellness values and choices impact your well-being
  • Explore why each dimension of wellness matters both professionally and personally
  • Recognize real-world examples of good health and poor health in each wellness category
  • Consider how to improve your choices and behaviors across the eight dimensions
  • Track your wellness across all eight dimensions to avoid neglecting any area

Key Takeaways

  • The wellness wheel is a tool that explores eight dimensions of wellness and how they impact your life.
  • The eight components of the wellness wheel are physical, emotional, occupational, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, financial, and social.
  • These dimensions of wellness matter in both your professional and personal life.
  • Your wellness values and choices have a direct impact on your overall well-being.
  • Keeping track of all eight dimensions helps ensure no area of wellness is ignored.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the wellness wheel covered in this course?

The wellness wheel is a tool that explores the eight dimensions of wellness and how they impact you. The course examines the eight components: physical, emotional, occupational, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, financial, and social.

What will I learn in this course?

You will learn about the components of the wellness wheel and why they are important to your overall well-being, gain insight into how these aspects of health impact your life, and hear real-world examples of what good health and poor health look like in each category.

What topics or lessons does the course include?

The course includes lessons on Social Wellness, Occupational Wellness, Environmental Wellness, Intellectual Wellness, Spiritual Wellness, Emotional Wellness, Physical Wellness, and Financial Wellness, plus an Introduction and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.

What skills does this course help develop?

This course supports self evaluation, health and wellness management, and workplace wellness.

Who is this course for?

The course is for anyone wanting to understand and enhance their wellness across many different areas of life, both professionally and personally, by keeping track of the eight dimensions of wellness.