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Emotional Wellness

Covid Resources

Developing Wellness, is not merely to strive for the absence of disease, wellness is to work towards a sense of balance and well being in all areas of one's life with what ever challenges or opportunities life throws your way. When we approach obstacles and challenges from a Wellness perspective, we are reminded that the little decisions we make every day; what we do, think, feel and believe; all have a direct impact on our well-being and that although we may not always be able to control what we go through, we can in every moment choose how we will respond.

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No matter what obstacles we face, Wellness calls for continual growth and self-renewal in all areas of our life.  There are a number of interrelated dimensions of Wellness that have been identified (Physical, Emotional, Spiritual, Intellectual, Social, Environmental, Occupational, Financial) .  Keeping these different dimensions in mind can be helpful in recognizing that Wellness is a wholistic approach, there are many aspects to wellness that we can nurture to feel a greater sense of well-being. It is understandable that when we experience illness we may feel that we will not experience Wellness until that Illness is gone.  I encourage you to challenge that belief.  Approaching illness from a Wellness perspective is to empower yourself to re-visit, re-awaken, re-evaluate all the areas of your mind, body and spirit that contribute to your overall well-being. 

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Below are some resources we feel you may find helpful to nurture and cultivate wellness in your day to day. We have included resources from the different dimensions of wellness as well as a brief description of each dimension.

 

The Eight Dimensions of Wellness - Paxton/Patterson

Wellness Opportunities

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  1. Physical Wellness - nurturing healthy behaviors including adequate exercise, proper nutrition and abstaining from harmful habits such as drug or alcohol abuse.

    1. Exercise

  2. Emotional Wellness - Awareness, understanding and acceptance of our feelings, whether positive or negative.  Emotional wellness encompasses optimism, self-esteem, self-acceptance and the ability to share feelings.

    1. Mental Wellness offerings from the oncology community​

    2.  Mental Health Resources

    3. Crisis Lines - Consellors

  3. Spiritual Wellness - connection to something greater than yourself and having a set of values, principles, morals and beliefs that provide a sense of purpose.

    1. Guided Meditations

    2. Developing Spiritual Wellness

      1. The Benefits of Spiritual Wellness and 10 activities to improve it - Crate Joy

      2. 5 Top Tips to practice Spiritual Wellness - Design Your Life Coaching​

  4. Intellectual Wellness - engaging in creative and mentally-stimulating activities that expand knowledge and skills.  This knowledge may developed for personal use or to share with others.

    1. Journaling​

    2. Culture, Literature & Entertainment

    3. Arts & Crafts

  5. Social Wellness - building healthy, nurturing and supportive relationships as well as fostering a genuine connection with those around you

    1. Volunteering

    2. Random Acts of Kindness

      1. Send a free card to St. Jude Children's hospital ​patients

    3. Group Activities

      1. Virtual Book Club- Covid19onclology

  6. Environmental Wellness - living in harmony with the earth by understanding the impact of your interaction with nature and your personal environment, and taking action to protect the world around you

    1. Visual Tours

    2. Get Outdoors​

    3. Gardening

    4. Learn about more ways to make a positive change

  7. Occupational/Financial Wellness - balancing work and leisure in a way that promotes health, a sense of personal satisfaction and is (for most people) financially rewarding.

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