1. Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH with www.enthusiasticlife.net Intellectual Wellness…

2. Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH www.enthusiasticlife.net questionnaire DO YOU READ THE NEWS REGULARLY? ARE YOU AWARE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR COMMUNITY? ARE YOU OPEN TO NEW IDEAS? DO YOU SEEK PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT BY LEARNING NEW SKILLS? DO YOU SEARCH FOR LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES? ARE YOU INVOLVED DAILY IN STIMULATING MENTAL ACTIVITIES? DO YOU LOOK FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR CREATIVITY? DO YOU USE YOUR KNOWLEGDE TO ENRICH OTHERS? DO YOU ENGAGE IN DEBATE ABOUT TOPICS WITH PEOPLE WHO CHALLENGE YOU TO GROW? DO YOU MAKE AN EFFORT TO LEARN SOMETHING THAT IS OUTSIDE OF YOUR „COMFORT ZONE”? If you answered "NO" to any of the questions, it may indicate an area where you need to improve the state of your intellectual wellness INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS

3. Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH www.enthusiasticlife.net INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS Includes The degree to which one engages one’s mind in creative and stimulating activities, as well as the use of resources to expand one’s knowledge; The acquisition, development, application, and articulation of critical thinking; One’s commitment to lifelong learning and the effort to share knowledge with others; The focusing of one’s skills and abilities on achieving a more satisfying life; The perception of being energized by an optimal amount of intellectually stimulating activity (mental challenges and critical reasoning, both of which require concentration);

4. Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH www.enthusiasticlife.net INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS Includes Continual personal growth and education by attending cultural events and seeking opportunities to gain and share knowledge; Overall lifestyle that fostered learning, creative and stimulating activities, as well as the use of available resources to expand, improve, and share knowledge and skills; Developing talents and abilities, learning how to learn, and developing higher order thinking skills; Application of knowledge in a creative and critical fashion for the betterment of society.

5. Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH www.enthusiasticlife.net INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS Lifelong learning is the "lifelong, voluntary, and self-motivated" pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. It not only enhances social inclusion, active citizenship and personal development, but also competitiveness and employability. Learning is not confined to childhood or the classroom, but takes place throughout life and in a range of situations. During the last fifty years, constant scientific and technological innovation and change has had a profound effect on learning needs and styles. Learning can no longer be divided into a place and time to acquire knowledge (school) and a place and time to apply the knowledge acquired (the workplace) Instead, learning can be seen as something that takes place on an on-going basis from our daily interactions with others and with the world around us.

6. Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH www.enthusiasticlife.net INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS Ways for developing Intellectual Wellness: Keeping an active mind through mental activity stimulation A demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning Lifelong Learning lifelong learning through formal education and informal life experiences Openness to new ideas Continuous openness to new ideas Thinking critically A capacity to question and think critically Maintaining a sense of creativity and curiosity.

7. Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH www.enthusiasticlife.net INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS Ways for developing Intellectual Wellness: Being motivated to master new skills and seeking out new challenges Challenging the mind with intellectual and creative pursuits Not being self-satisfied and unproductive Being focused on the achievement of a more satisfying existence A continuous sense of humor, creativity, and curiosity Reaching your own correct decisions, making up your own mind, in your own interest when there is a choice or a problem, this is a daily event.

8. Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH www.enthusiasticlife.net INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS Extraordinary vision Vision, Passion, Purpose, Creativity THE NINE KEY CONCEPTS: 1. Creativity is the ability to look at the ordinary and see the extraordinary; 2. Every act is a creative one; 3. Creativity is a matter of perspective; 4. There is always more than one right answer; 5. Reframe problems into opportunities; 6. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes; 7. Break the pattern; 8. Train your technique; 9. You’ve got to realy care. Dewitt Jones

9. Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH www.enthusiasticlife.net Bible references… INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS “Finally, brothers whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is wright, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, either is an excellence, and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.” Philippians 4,8. (NASB)

10. Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH www.enthusiasticlife.net CLASSIC QUOTATION “The highest class of education is that which will give such knowledge and discipline as will lead to the best development of character, and will fit the soul for that life which measures with the life of God”. EGW CG 296.4 INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS

11. Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH www.enthusiasticlife.net REFERENCES: Granello, D. H., & Young, M., Counseling Today, Foundations of Professional Identity (2012) Roscoe, L.J., Wellness: A Review of Theory and Measurement for Counselors, Journal of Counseling & Development ■ Spring 2009 ■ Volume 87