CREATING YOUR WELLNESS VISION Your Wellness Vision Kelli

CREATING YOUR WELLNESS VISION Your Wellness Vision Kelli Thomazin, Physician Assistant-Certified Columbus Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Clinic 402 -562 -4700

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �DEFINE YOUR WELLNESS �Personal-What wellness means to you and what wellness means to someone else, can be similar or completely different. � What is my personal wellness vision: � Be active 4 -6 days a week � Choose to eat less of the “bad” food and more of the “good” food � Mindfulness-Prayer-Reflection � Stress management – Deep Breathing, Visualization, Asking for help � Positive outlook-Thankful moments journal � Sleep 7 -9 hours a night

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �TAKE TIME TO ASSESS YOUR LIFESTYLE �Define wellness for yourself. . �Eating, stress, money, environmental, emotional, spiritual, weight loss, feel better, move better, change eating behaviors, change attitude, how you respond to stressful situations, ect.

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �Areas of wellness- � Physical � Mental � Emotional � Spiritual � Social � Intellectual � Financial � Occupational � Environmental � Nutritional �The wellness wheel can be out of balance

Balanced Wellness Wheel Health is about the state of our bodies Wellness is about the state of our whole being, taking into account the seven aspects of the wellness wheel.

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �LIST THREE ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE YOU ENJOY or CONSIDERED to be BALANCED WELLNESS � 1. � 2. � 3.

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �LIST THREE ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE YOU WISH TO IMPROVE or HOW YOUR WELLNESS WHEEL IS OUT OF BALANCE � 1. � 2. � 3.

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �TAKE ACTION TO IMPROVE IN THE AREAS THAT ARE IMBALANCED �INVEST IN YOURSELF �EDUCATE YOURSELF �BELIEVE IN YOURSELF �ALLOW YOURSELF TO MAKE MISTAKES but then to LEARN from those mistakes

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �Take a few moments and write down a wellness vision/mission statement for yourself….

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �What causes you to be off the path of wellness and what keeps you on the path? �Take time to reflect �Time, Time to invest in yourself

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �Only you have the ability to change yourself – no one can change you. �No one can create your wellness �Wellness must come from within you and your desire to live a better life.

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �What do you already have that can help you �Physical- YMCA Wellness center, Anytime Fitness, Go Figure, � Yoga/stretching classes � Resisted weight training/lifting weights – body pump � Cycling � Home excersices � Youtube. com � Swimming classes � Jogging � Find people with similar interest � Team Saturday

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �Mental/Emotional – � Self assessments of emotional responses to stressful situations � Meditation � Purposeful intent of action � How do you respond emotionally to difficult situations � What emotion is overpowering/under powering

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �Nutritional � More greens and fruits � Books/Documentaries � Forks over knives � Fat, sick and Nearly dead � Food, Inc. � Supersize me – 2004 � Spinning plates � Jiro Dreams of Sushi

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �Spiritual – Pastors, Priests, Monks, Lay People, Chaplains � Taking time to connect to God/Higher power � Finding Meaning and Purpose in your life

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YOUR WELLNESS VISION �Intellectual – � Life long learning � Cross word puzzles, Sudoku, Scrabble, Cards

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �Financial – Advisors, Banks, Books

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �Occupational – Evaluate your work life �Love what you do and do what you love �Feel inspired and challenged �Doing work you find motivating and rewarding

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �Environmental – Appreciate the green spaces, parks, outdoors

YOUR WELLNESS VISION “Recall that thoughts lead to feelings, feelings lead to actions, and actions lead to results. Everything begins with your thoughts—which are produced by your mind. ” ― T. Harv Eker, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �Where do you go from here: �Invest in yourself �If you are having trouble figuring out where to start, ask your : � Health Care Provider � Trainer � Life Coach � Work Place Wellness � Friend � Colleague.

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �Keep your eye on your wellness and keep working towards your goal. �Ask for help when you need �Reward yourself when you reach a goal �Forgive yourself when you fail and learn from it, then MOVE ON.

YOUR WELLNESS VISION �Every day will be a challenge, embrace it and love it, because when the balanced wheel is rolling, life is good, very good. �Thank you for your attention �Questions? ? ? �Lets go for a walk