Wellness Wheel

I have a copy of this for the booklet.


The Wellness Wheel



PHYSICAL WELLNESS: a perception and expectation of physical health.
• Exercising regularly
• Eating properly
• Getting regular physical check-ups
• Avoiding the use of tobacco or illicit drugs
SPIRITUAL WELLNESS: a positive perception of meaning and purpose in life.
• Being open to different cultures and religions
• Giving your time to volunteer or participate in community service activities
• Spending time defining personal values and ethics and making decisions that complement them
• Spending time alone in personal reflection
• Participating in spiritual activities
• Participating in activities that protect the environment
• Caring about the welfare of others and acting out of that care
SOCIAL WELLNESS: a perception of having support available from family, friends, or co-workers in times of need and a perception of being a valued support provider.
• Being comfortable with and liking yourself as a person
• Interacting easily with people of different ages, backgrounds, races, lifestyles
• Contributing time and energy to the community
• Communicating your feelings
• Developing friendships
• Recognizing a need for "fun" time in your life
• Budgeting and balancing your time to include both responsibilities and relaxation
EMOTIONAL WELLNESS: possession of a secure self-identity and a positive sense of self-regard; also the ability to cope with and/or improve unpleasant mood states.
• Keeping a positive attitude
• Being sensitive to your feelings and the feelings of others
• Learning to cope with stress
• Being realistic about your expectations and time
• Taking responsibility for your own behavior
• Dealing with your personal and financial issues realistically
• Viewing challenges as opportunities rather than obstacles
• Functioning independently but knowing when you need to ask for help
INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS: the perception of being internally energized by an optimal amount of intellectually stimulating activity.
• Learning because you want to - not because you are told to. Doing the work assigned.
• Learning through varied experiences - reading, writing, sharing and exploration
• Observing what is around you
• Listening
• Finding applications for material learned in the classroom
• Staying current with world affairs/news
• Questioning
• Exposing yourself to new experiences (e.g. arts, theater)

ENVIRONMENTAL WELLNESS: the positive perception of the environment that one works and lives in.
• Finding satisfaction and worth in your work
• Ensuring your work environment and relationships are comfortable
• Being aware of the natural environment you live in
• Recognizing opportunities that lead you to new skills and acting on those opportunities
• Working to ensure the stability and longevity of our natural resources

Wellness Wheel information retrieved from:
http://www.patientmedia.com/images/wheel.pdf http://www.wright.edu/admin/wellness/wellnesswheel.htm

Reasons for Stress in Northern Communities

Stress in northern school communities:
- little or no school wide socializing
- small or exclusive circles of friendship
- new staff members find it hard to fit in,
- established pattern in staff room
- change is met with resistance,
- little effort to connect with others during the day
- work long hours in isolation
- same job, fewer staff
- technological change without adequate funding and support
- increasing expectations of parents and community
- lower socio-economics

More Quotes

Rule 1. Don't sweat the small stuff. Rule 2. It's all small stuff.

If you can't fight or flee, then flow.

Man's troubles are rooted in extreme attention to senses, thoughts, and imagination.

Attention should be focused internally to experience a quiet body and a calm mind. - Buddha.

Every good thought you think is contributing its share to the ultimate result of your life. - Grenville Kleiser.

What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens. - Thaddeus Golas.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. - Eleanor Roosevelt.

Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. - Confucius.

An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to blow it out? - Michel De Saint-Pierre.

It’s not what you think you are; but what you think, you are. - Author Unknown.

When it rains, I let it. - Unknown.

We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality. - Marcus Annaeus Seneca.

People see the world not as it is, but as they are. - Al Lee.

No one dies from working too hard. But when people don't get any recognition in their work, the stress of that lack of control can kill them. - Barrie S. Greiff.

things to do checklist

Delete as they get done?

• evaluation form made and photocopied (typed already, just need to modify it)
• booklets (angelina)
• powerpoint (Rose)
• bingo cards photocopied (Rose)
• groups picked for the jigsaw (draw colours with numbers out of a hat? Angelina can do)
• list of links to include in the booklet
• reference list