1. WELLNESS Optimal health and vitality, encompassing physical, emotional intellectual, spiritual, interpersonal and social well-being.

2. A Lifestyle based on good choices and healthy behaviors maximizes the quality of life.

3. WELLNESS PhysicalEmotional Spiritual Intellectual Interpersonal & Social

4. PHYSICAL Maintaining the body’s health by eating well Maintaining the body’s health by eating well Exercising Exercising Avoiding unhealthy habits Avoiding unhealthy habits Making responsible decisions about sex Making responsible decisions about sex Being aware of the symptoms of disease Being aware of the symptoms of disease Having regular checkups Having regular checkups Taking steps to prevent injuries Taking steps to prevent injuries

5. PHYSICAL FITNESS Is defined as the ability of the body to adapt to the demands and stresses of physical effort.

6. Currently only about 12% of all adult Americans exercise regularly.

7. EMOTIONAL Maintaining a positive self-concept Maintaining a positive self-concept Dealing constructively with feelings Dealing constructively with feelings Developing such qualities as optimism Developing such qualities as optimism Trust Trust Self-Confidence Self-Confidence

8. INTELLECTUAL Keeping an active, curious, open mind with the ability to think critically about issues, pose questions, identify problems and find solutions.

9. SPIRITUAL Developing faith in something beyond yourself as well as the capacity for compassion, joy, altruism, and forgiveness. Finding meaning and purpose in life, whether through religion, meditation, art, nature, service to others or some other practice.

10. INTERPERSONAL & SOCIAL Developing meaningful relationships, cultivating a network of supportive friends and family members, and contributing to the community.

11. All of these dimensions are interconnected; making a change in one often affects some or all of the others.

12. BEHAVIORS CONTRIBUTING TO WELLNESS Choosing a healthful diet Choosing a healthful diet Maintaining a healthy body weight Maintaining a healthy body weight Managing Stress effectively Managing Stress effectively Avoiding tobacco & drugs and alcohol Avoiding tobacco & drugs and alcohol Protecting yourself from disease Protecting yourself from disease Protecting yourself from injury Protecting yourself from injury

13. CHOOSING A HEALTHFUL DIET A better diet is one that provides necessary nutrients and sufficient energy without also providing too much of those substances linked to disease. A better diet is one that provides necessary nutrients and sufficient energy without also providing too much of those substances linked to disease.

14. MAINTAINING A HEALTHY BODY WEIGHT Overweight and Obesity are associated with a number of disabling and potentially fatal conditions and diseases. Overweight and Obesity are associated with a number of disabling and potentially fatal conditions and diseases. “Dieting” is not part of a fit and well lifestyle. Why? “Dieting” is not part of a fit and well lifestyle. Why?

15. MANAGING STRESS EFFECTIVELY Many people deal with stress by overeating, drinking, or smoking too much. Others don’t deal with it at all. Many people deal with stress by overeating, drinking, or smoking too much. Others don’t deal with it at all. In the short term, inappropriate stress management can lead to fatigue, sleep disturbances, and other unpleasant symptoms. In the short term, inappropriate stress management can lead to fatigue, sleep disturbances, and other unpleasant symptoms. Over long periods of time, poor management of stress can lead to less effective functioning of the immune system and increased susceptibility to disease Over long periods of time, poor management of stress can lead to less effective functioning of the immune system and increased susceptibility to disease

16. AVOIDING TOBACCO, DRUGS & ALCOHOL Tobacco use is associated with 7 of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. Tobacco use is associated with 7 of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. Alcohol is associated with 4 of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. Alcohol is associated with 4 of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. Today with nearly 30% of Americans smoking, lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death among both men & women and one of the leading causes of death overall. Today with nearly 30% of Americans smoking, lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death among both men & women and one of the leading causes of death overall.

17. PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM DISEASE The most effective way of dealing with disease is to prevent it. Exercise Exercise Eat right Eat right Get enough sleep Get enough sleep Take steps to avoid infectious disease such as STI’s. These disease are completely preventable through responsible sexual behavior These disease are completely preventable through responsible sexual behavior

18. PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM INJURY Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the second leading cause of death for people 45 & under. Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the second leading cause of death for people 45 & under.