thriving and you: keys to optimal functioning as a professional adult brittany o’malley, assistant...
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Thriving and You: Keys to Optimal Functioning as a
Professional AdultBrittany O’Malley, Assistant Director
Jani Radhakrishnan, Program AssistantOffice of Student Wellness
Who are we?
“We create programs, services, policies, resources, trainings, and opportunities to ensure Carolina students succeed and live well-balanced lives.”
Health Promotion & Prevention
Resiliency, Recovery,
& Retention
Integrated Wellness
Strategies Health Equity, Advocacy, &
Inclusion
Dimensions of WellnessPhysical |Emotional | Intellectual | Spiritual | Social | Financial | Environmental |
CulturalHealth & Wellness Topics
Stress | Nutrition | Mindfulness | Alcohol/Drugs | Sexual Health | Healthy Relationships | Violence Prevention | Sleep
Outreach MethodsOnline Chat| In Person | Group Workshops | Social Media | Web/Blog | Peer Education| Interactive Theatre Carolina | Large Scale Events | Policy
Consultation
• Cultural
• Emotional
• Environmental
• Financial
• Intellectual
• Physical
• Social
• Spiritual
What is Wellness?
We believe an individual’s overall health and well-being is an integration of eight dimensions of wellness. We believe striving for a balance of these areas is an essential part of self-care:
Involves exploring cultural backgrounds, promoting understanding, awareness, and
intrinsic respect for diversity within interpersonal relationships, and proactively
creating safer, inclusive spaces in the community.
Cultural Wellness
Involves understanding ‘self’ in terms of emotions, identity, ethics, and
perspective and adequately facing the challenges life brings
Emotional Wellness
Involves understanding the dynamic relationship between the environment
and people, recognizing that we are responsible for the quality of the air, water,
and earth that surrounds us and in-turn, that social, natural, and built environments affect
our health and well-being
Environmental Wellness
Involves setting long and short-term goals to reach personal financial goals and achieve
self-defined success
Financial Wellness
Involves opening minds to new ideas and experiences in a way that leads to self-defined academic and professional
growth and success
Intellectual Wellness
Involves maintaining a healthy quality of life that allows us to get through our daily
activities without undue fatigue or physical stress. Physical wellness is not only the
absence of illness, but also living a thriving, active life
Physical Wellness
Involves successfully interacting with others, participating in and feeling
connected to your communities, and to creating safe, inclusive, and supportive
spaces for all individuals
Social Wellness
Involves searching for life’s meaning and purpose in ways that are unique to an
individual’s personal beliefs, cultural context, and upbringing
Spiritual Wellness
• Academic engagement &
performance
• Interpersonal
relationships
• Psychological well-being
Thriving in College: Keys to Success
Self-Reflection:Connecting Key Areas to Dimensions
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What do the keys/dimensions mean to you as a Thriving professional? What areas are you doing “well” in?
Take a moment…
What are some barriers to you Thriving as a professional? Or as a person?
Take a moment…
Table time!
Thriving Themes
After listening to everyone in your group, come up with 1 WORD OR
PHRASE that represents a
common theme of thriving as a professional.
What will YOU do to treat yourself?
Self-Reflection
Write down one small, realistic change you can make today related to any dimension/area you discussed in the
activity.
Resources for RA’s
Request a Program! Any wellness topic, tailored for your group! http://studentwellness.unc.edu/resources/request-program
Health Programming Guide Program facilitation guides & Pre-made bulletin boards http://studentwellness.unc.edu/resources/health-programming-guide
Request Educational Materials Visit our website or email [email protected]
Take a training! One Act Interactive Theater Carolina HAVEN Online Module AlcoholEdu
Want to work with Student Wellness?
These resources
are for students
AND STAFF!
Where We Are
Located in the Campus Health Building (Between gates 5 & 6 of Keenan Stadium)
Wellness Suite #231
*Phone: 919-962-9355
*Website: studentwellness.unc.edu
*Email: [email protected]
*Brittany O’[email protected]
Contact Us!