Dimensions of Wellness

Wellness is a continuous process and a life-long journey. Your overall wellbeing is important in college as well as your life after college. LSSC encourages and supports our students in taking action on all eight interconnected dimensions of wellness to build healthy daily habits and change behaviors one step at a time. With a comprehensive awareness and understanding of each dimension of wellness, you can identify areas in need of attention and implement strategies to improve wellbeing in that specific dimension.

Wellness

Physical

Recognizing the need for exercise, healthy food, safer sex, sleeping and completing routine health screenings.

Intellectual

Recognizing creative abilities, remaining curious about the world, and being a lifelong learner.

Financial

Finding satisfaction with current and future financial situations. Learning how to successfully manage financial expenses for both the short and long term and achieve financial stability.

Environmental

Achieving good health by nurturing an environment that supports your health, safety and well-being. Respecting all nature and all species living in it. The environment includes your daily surroundings such as your campus, home, work or neighborhood and each impact your health.

Social

Developing a sense of connection, belonging, and a well-developed support system. Building and fostering significant and supportive relationships with people, groups and communities to be able to establish boundaries that encourage communication, trust and conflict management.

Emotional

Coping effectively with everyday life stressors and creating satisfying relationships. Developing an awareness of and accepting one’s own feelings and the feelings of others.

Occupational

Finding personal satisfaction, enrichment and meaning in your career and hobbies.

Spiritual

Expanding your sense of purpose and meaning in life. Clarifying your values and beliefs. A healthy spirit helps to support resiliency and be better prepared to face life’s challenges.

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