8 Types of Wellness - Part 3

Part 3, the last 4 types of Wellness

Dona Anderson

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links to Part 1 

and Part 2 

I did save the hardest for Last. 

Previously I mentioned that 4 of the 8 types were more related to the hard skills and 4 to the soft skills.  

Part 1 is the introduction to these 8 Wellness Types, and Part 2 talks about the 4 soft skills. Links to Part 1 and 2 above.

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 Moving Forward from the Heart

These last 4 checked off on the list below are the more Hard skills, the teachable skills.

We wear many different hats as we move through life so all these would change considerably over a lifetime. 

I guess the best way to look at them is in the NOW. 

We can only work with - now. The past is gone and the now also allows us to learn and prepare for the future. 

The 8 types

Emotional

Environmental

✅Financial

✅Intellectual

✅Occupational 

✅Physical

Social

Spiritual

Financial

In this wellness type we have to learn about money, how much comes in and goes out.

We have to figure out how to live within our means, be responsible for our spending, savings and figure out our wants vs our needs.  

We have to learn to manage our own bank accounts, pay our bills, groceries, rent, mortgages, loans and we still need some leftover to build up some savings.

This is a hard one where a lot of personal and outside things can affect it.

I sincerely hope you have comfort or are getting on the right path in this wellness type as it can greatly affect our success in many of  the other wellness types.

Intellectual

Our intellectual wellness is about lifelong learning, exploring new ideas and points of view. Learning new skills, hobbies, investing in your career or finding new ones as well as finding your passion and gifts. 

It seems each decade of our lives involve new learning and discoveries.  And, as the world changes so fast it can be mind boggling. It is also wonderful how we have more and more information at our fingertips to use and learn about. 

Thank You for sharing your wonderful passions and gifts in unique and meaningful ways.

Occupational

This type would be about what gives us the time, pleasure or money to meet our lifestyle, family or leisure activities. It pays the bills and is somewhere to go every day and work with nice people. (?)

Maybe you went in the direction to follow your passion, your family business, that's all there is where we live or this one is giving me experience for what I want later.  Maybe even your hobby or other talent like singing turned into your future career.

There are all kinds of reasons we work here or there and the opportunities for change, learning and growth are endless.

I asked Google the average number of jobs we have now in life and it did say 5-7 which I thought but then some said 10, 11, 12.

I think our wellness here would look at whether it's meaningful, fulfilling, fits our skills and aligns with our values and interests. Does it excite you, challenge you, build up your energy, make You happy. 

Physical

This can sometimes be confusing as new information comes out all the time but the basics don't change much.  

We still have that old saying, We are what we eat, plus we have to exercise regularly, sleep well and take responsibility for our whole body health and wellness, and Don't forget the dentist.

We need healthy feelings, emotions, habits, lifestyle and activities for our whole body, mind & soul.

Many people benefit from  regular  routines, and we also need to get in touch with who you are now, and see if your food choices, TV watching, what you read, where you go etc is what you want  NOW, or is it still what you did 20 years ago and needs updating.

Some other things that help us would be reducing stress, have wellness practices such as yoga and meditation. We also benefit from strong family/friend connections, learning new things and lots more.

Here's more things to help us like massage therapy, acupuncture, reiki, singing, playing an instrument, go for a bike ride, walks on the beach or in a forest. Even sitting in your garden or a park and noticing the birds, dogs, people walking by can be fun.

I enjoy many of the things mentioned above and I also get cuddles, hugs and kisses from our Scottie dog Lucy.  She helps my Heart tell my brain to keep me healthy.

Hey we did it, we're done.

I hope it wasn't too painful and we're feeling a little more comfortable with the word Wellness that is used in multiple places, many more than I tackled.  

Over the years I've made many changes and probably tackled each one of these wellness types numerous times. 

Some things I've learned ...

We can change our Mind, have fun

learning new ways, habits and thinking

We can change our choices

and check out all the other things to try 

We can change what we eat

with new recipes and ingredients from around the world

We can change how we shop
to find better, safer products and less packaging

We can connect to nature and others more
when we put the cell phone & other devices down

We can change what we read and watch

just turn it off, change the screen or page 

We can change where we go

find out what others do, check for new places to go

We can change who we hang out with

join new groups and discover new activities

and, We can also learn that some things we felt we were
worst at can turn out to be our best thing to help us move forward.

The challenge becomes getting to know

 ourselves more and what we want & need.

I'll be working on a post for later this year
to share with you anything else I discover 
- hope it ends well.

Take Care

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