8 Types of Wellness - Part 3

Part 3, the last 4 types of Wellness

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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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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

Thanks for your visit.

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Ted TAlk - Judge Victoria Pratt

Showing Respect 

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Wonderful Lady.

We need more people like her everywhere.

I find the word Respect is slowly dwindling in many areas.

Wonderful to hear her story and how she works to make change and actually help others.

There are takeaways, little reminders for all of us.

Another contagious thing that's good for us.

Love the Tulips

The beautiful Colors and

fragrances of Spring,

and in this post we get time to 
Breathe & Relax 

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I'm sharing with you two parts of the last guided relaxation titled, Permission to Rest in my book, Simply, One Breath At a Time, page 127.

The beginning. Go slowly and I like to repeat this several times.

Say to yourself... I give myself permission to rest...to become quiet, to simply be here.

After you pause to enjoy the photo, check out the ending.

Amazing Photo from last year

I can almost smell their wonderful Fragrance

continue slowly

Now, the ending.

If I take a breath and let it slowly, I feel the difference...when I feel the difference, I get a glimpse of what is possible...

When I get a glimpse of what is possible, I open up more...

When I open up and get in touch with the rhythm of myself, I participate more fully in the movement to breathe freely, with intention...

When I breathe more freely and with intention, I begin to live with presence and awareness...

This presence and awareness graciously nourishes and fills my body, my mind and my spirit ...

How do you want this moment to be...

exactly as it is...

© Dona Anderson 2008

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8 Types of Wellness - Part 2

Today we start our look into 4 of the 8 Wellness types

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In case you missed it, 

Here's the link for Part 1 that asked the question 

For Part 2 we're going to look at the ones checked below.

As I was listing them I discovered we pretty much have 4 that are more related to the hard skills and 4 to the soft skills.

I hope my information lets us know a bit about these types and you can find out more by searching Google.

We'll be looking at the 4 types checked today.

✅Emotional

✅Environmental

Financial

Intellectual

Occupational 

Physical

✅Social

✅Spiritual

Of course I wanted to start with the Soft Wellness Types.

I thought they'd be easier, but I don't know. I hope they are.

They're about our world, our earth as well as how we get through the day and interact with others. 

Emotional

Wow, maybe I shouldn't have had this one at the top of the list.

Here's some things that affect our emotions - our thoughts, behaviors, stress level, feelings, life challenges, relationships, how we cope with life and more.

One more I have to add in here is that many of us carry a lot of fear around on a daily basis that is directed at us from multiple places. This is a huge stresser where emotions continue to go up and down and reduces our feelings of safety.

Most of us have never been taught how to deal with emotions like stress and trauma.

But over time as we age, mature, learn, listen and support ourselves we can start to build awareness, limit bad influencers, keep a positive attitude and use things like mindfulness, meditation and gratitude. 

We also have to be able to love, care for and forgive ourselves and others in a healthy way when needed.  

Environmental

This one is about our Environment, Nature and World needs - how we connect and understand our impact on it in this busy and abundant world. 

This is also an area of some choice for whether we can recycle, compost, take public transit, eliminate toxins, take a bike ride on the weekend for fun, check out local markets, use more natural cleaners and reduce waste. 

Our environment surrounds us - below, above, the air we breathe, the earth our food grows in, the oceans & lakes the fish live in, the grass, the berries that are food and on. 

A couple more things I thought of here was all the waste from fast food & drinks, and thinking about our wants vs needs. Often we get caught up in the latest things or the newest fashion but do we need it. 

We want to believe the advertisement that we need this to be pretty or cool but you already are.

I learned that it takes 18,000 gallons of water to produce one pair of jeans and where DOES all the recycling really go.

Social

Our wellness in this type has many factors - such as positive relationships, communication skills, respect for ourselves and others, having a sense of belonging and community, awareness of our choices of entertainment, what we read, watch and listen to. 

This is one type that melds with many of the other types such as emotional, occupational, spiritual and even environmental.

Life is a Gift that is supported by our family, social group, friends, club members, coworkers and neighbors. 

These all affect how we live and interact within our home, work and personal lives. 

Social support is essential for our survival.

Our team, tribe, safe spaces are all influenced by us opening our hearts, our sense of belonging, community and our choice of friends and influencers. 

Spiritual

This isn't about Religion.

It's about our having a sense of purpose and meaning in our life so that we feel full.

It's about balancing our inner needs and connecting to gratitude.

It's about having peace and harmony with the universe and compassion for others.  

Knowing that we can extend out great meaning and service to others with what might even seem like small acts of kindness.

Whether you find this playing with your children, in a Yoga class or Meditation group, hiking in the forest, swimming in the ocean, watching the stars at night, listening to music or volunteering and helping others, it's a very individual sense of something greater than yourself.

It may even be your magic, talents or dreams that you get to share with the world. 

That's it, the first 4.

Check out this Story about
a burger and my huge mistake.

Take Care & have a great day.

Part 3 is scheduled for April 30. 

The Message in Photo above is from my book,
Moving Forward from the Heart

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WOW... WOW... WOW.

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What amazing Birds! 

Hope you enjoy this wonderful short video that lets us in and be part of this beautiful experience.

It feels like we're sneaking in on their private life.

And, 

Wonderful to hear progress is being made to ensure the birds future safety.

Sometimes simple changes can make huge differences.

We need many more ...

Take Care - thanks for your visit.

Flowers Help reduce Stress

Stress is a commonly used word, 

 one that affects our health, daily life
& it is Everywhere

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I'm sure we've all been affected by stress from different sources and in various different ways.

Taking our Lives back

For many it is a daily occurrence with many triggers.

Add to it and if you're like me when we get multiple factors attacking us at the same time, it can be quite overwhelming.

We might have a bad day occasionally but then sometimes its a bad week, month or it can even seem like a bad year.

There are many causes and depending on how you ask the question on Google you can get responses for causes, triggers, symptoms, treatment and more.

Stress can cause both physical and emotional issues that quickly add up to a long list.

The ways to help can be both easy solutions and more intense depending on the person, age, symptoms and possibly many other factors in the mix.

While a bit of Stress is often needed to help us win the race, escape from the wild bear or immediate crisis, we have to learn how to calm down after the bear or crisis has left us and we're safe.

I know from lots of experience that stress loves to make any other issues much worse, it thinks we're the beast and holds on tight. 

We all know that we need to breathe, relax, exercise, eat right, have a hobby and lots of good thoughts. Add into that is to sleep well, have friends to talk to and whatever else you like to do.

But, do we do it.

I know it's hard to find time to do a lot of what we need to do so how can we get to feel better.

I guess we really need to make ourselves accountable for making the effort to BE better.

Maybe we can start slow to create a new habit and get help and support from others when needed.

We are all very smart and talented and we know ourselves, what works for us and what defeats us, or makes us quit our good intentions. 

If any of this sounds familiar - I'm right here in this with you. 

We all have a story and looking back on mine even though I've been proactive over the last 40 years, I could have done a lot more to help myself build up and support my health and future. 

Now my age also adds into it and things can take longer to get better, rebuild and it's sometimes Harder to ask for HELP. 

We can't change the past so the importance of our Future Life is connected to the WHY it is important. And, only each one of us can answer that most important question.

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Time to Relax.
I went into the Archives to find this post
Treasures of Spring to share with you.

I love to notice each of the 8 parts as they
become present in my spring time, Enjoy.


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Part 1, What does the word Wellness mean?

Finally - Let's talk about this popular word...

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So, What is Wellness?

It's about making the good choices we need to bring Health, Balance and Growth into our unique life.

Did you know there are many types and definitions. 

Here are the 8 types I found that show up the most

Emotional

Environmental

Financial

Intellectual

Occupational 

Physical

Social

Spiritual

I decided it was time to find out about the word Wellness that is used more and more these past few years.

This is part 1, the introduction and I'm working on a couple of posts to share with you later to let you know what I find.  Dates for part 2 & 3 shown below.

In the meantime I'm just putting these 8 types out there to give us something to look at and get us thinking.

It's not always an easy

list to think about. 

Sometimes we may look at this list and have excuses, regrets, stories and maybe thoughts of hardships, loss and disaster.

Or perhaps the list will remind you to celebrate how you overcame difficult circumstances or tragedy, how you came back, survived, learned new habits, took charge or changed a bad behavior.

So for now, just have a browse to see which ones stand out or you feel you want more information about. We'll share and talk more in the later posts.

I already know you're doing lots of good things because you're here, so if you get outside to go for a walk often - that's Great.

If you love to read or play an instrument - that's Great.

If you have family close by that you love and connect with - that's Great

See it's not that hard.

Remember this is about your Life and you decide what and how much.

Here are some words that you may want to think about in regards to your Wellness goals - Awesome - doing good - I'm getting there.

Take Care and see you next week.

Before you go, I wanted to include this
earlier post about the affects of Stress
because I feel that there is a huge
connection between Stress and the
various types of Wellness.

Watch for Part 2 coming on April 9, 2019,
& Part 3 scheduled for April 30, 2019.

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Message from Simply, One Breath At a Time - DA/2008

These weekly posts are my Gifts to help you build a wellness toolbox. You can call it your recipes of good ingredients and feelings for Health & Wellness.  

Your time is valuable.

So I keep the posts short and share a variety of  information and entertainment to enjoy or help you take those precious breaths toward Relaxation, Inspiration, Imagination, Gratitude and more.

From my Heart to yours

Thank you to new and previous viewers and to my wonderful email subscribers for continuing to share these articles, wellness moments and tools in person and with Family, Friends and others at the links below. 

The posts have continued to travel far and wide throughout the world, even to places I've never heard of. (google helped to find you)

This Blog is a sampling of things we can do and use to help us build awareness and find resources we can feel comfortable using.

No rules - no drama - no right or wrong - just follow along to what feels good to you in the moment.

My best work is in the books I wrote that continue to help the lives of its readers and listeners, and this Blog wouldn't exist without that first book that started it all.

We all have unique goals/dreams in life and mine over the last 8+ years has been to share some of the many types of Wellness that help support, bring balance and happiness into our everyday lives. 

Together let's send even more everyday

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How do you figure What to Add in or Take out? - What's with the apple pie?

More isn't always better ...

except for something you love like apple pie & ice cream

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Not time for ice cream yet ...

Sometimes for FUN I'll give myself a word count limit for a new blog post to see what I come up with and how many words are used. 

It's interesting when I've already reached the limit and there are more thoughts and information I want to add in.

This is a really good learning experience as it makes me think about what I really want to say and how to say it. 

Then how do I make changes, what can be left out, what is really of value to the story. 

There are probably lots of situations where MORE doesn’t always make things better.

One thing I have noticed though is that sometimes one or two words placed just right can open you up to a whole different experience, space and moment.  

It can be the breakthrough, the key to opening the door and finding the real message inside! Or, it can change the whole story.

More doesn't always
make it better

When I started this post I was referring to words but it can be about other things as well. 

Whether it's filling the page with words, filling our life, toy boxes, closets, houses etc with things, or even when adding spices to a pie, more isn't always better.


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