To fully understand the six dimensions of health that determine who we really are.

To share wisdom of the ages (for those of us who really weren’t listening or just need a refresher).

To see the beauty we often overlook at the expense of our health and well-being.

To take back home a new, selfless attitude that will fuel our co-workers, friends, and family.

Physical Spiritual Intellectual Emotional Social Occupational/ Environmental

A healthy body maintained by good nutrition, regular exercise, avoiding harmful habits, making informed decisions about health and seeking medical assistance when necessary.

• Are you part of the Are you part of the obesity epidemic?obesity epidemic?1

• Do you exercise at Do you exercise at least every other day?least every other day?2

• Are you practicing Are you practicing preventive self-care?preventive self-care?3

The sense that life is meaningful and has a purpose; the ethics, values and morals that guide us and give meaning and direction to life.

• Believing in a higher power Believing in a higher power has genuine medicinal has genuine medicinal value.value.

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• Living by the Serenity Living by the Serenity Prayer is cheaper than Prayer is cheaper than Cymbalta.Cymbalta.

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• Accepting that we do not Accepting that we do not have all the answers is a have all the answers is a sign of real maturity.sign of real maturity.

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A state in which your mind is engaged in lively interaction with the world around you. It involves continued learning, problem solving and creativity.

• Read a good book lately…Read a good book lately…with paper pages or on a with paper pages or on a Kindle?Kindle?

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• ““When we stop learning, When we stop learning, we’re dead.” Consider we’re dead.” Consider going back to school.going back to school.

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• If you are not challenged at If you are not challenged at work, have you considered work, have you considered volunteering? volunteering?

3

The ability to understand your own feelings, accept your limitations, achieve emotional stability and become comfortable with your emotions.

• One in ten of us are on One in ten of us are on antidepressants. Nearly antidepressants. Nearly $125 million is spent in $125 million is spent in advertising.advertising.

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• One in four women suffer One in four women suffer from depression.from depression.2

• By 2030, more people will By 2030, more people will have depression than any have depression than any other disease (WHO)other disease (WHO)

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The ability to relate well to others, both within and outside the family. It encourages contributing to a healthy community by supporting a healthy living environment and initiating better communication with others.

• Social isolation has Social isolation has become the norm. “Won’t become the norm. “Won’t you be my neighbor?”you be my neighbor?”

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• Emails and text messages Emails and text messages have reduced interpersonal have reduced interpersonal communication.communication.

2• ““Happy Hours” are self-Happy Hours” are self-

medicating us and at times medicating us and at times interfering with interfering with medications.medications.

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It reflects the fact that personal health depends on the health of the planet. Environmental wellness also requires learning about and protecting yourself against environmental hazards.

• Smoking has decreased Smoking has decreased from nearly 1/3from nearly 1/3rdrd of us in of us in the 1980s to less than 1/5the 1980s to less than 1/5thth now. now.

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• Do you recycle? Take a Do you recycle? Take a walk with your dog and a walk with your dog and a bag.bag.

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• Avoid “toxic” people. They Avoid “toxic” people. They increase your cortisol increase your cortisol levels.levels.

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The Wisdom of Groucho Marx

(1890 – 1977)

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Groucho+Marx&view=detail&mid=D538380B9949E9375CB8D538380B9949E9375CB8&first=0&FORM=NVPFVR

The Wisdom of George Carlin

(1937 – 2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q8xWGFT3vI

“God doesn't require us to succeed; He only requires that you try.”

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”

“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”

1910 - 1997

“Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it.”

“Live simply so others may simply live.”

“The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.”

“One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody.”

Randy Pausch, Ph.D.Carnegie Mellon University Professor

(1960 – 2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8kUTUIveyA

What’s on your “Bucket List”?

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The Bucket List with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman (2007)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc3mkG21ob4&list=PL2F9E4554238ED069

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P4aAKb8pSY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNCxfFA1PsM&NR=1&feature=endscreen

Professor Morrie SchwartzBrandeis University

1916 - 1995

To fully embrace life, we must treat our health as our greatest asset.

Good health is more than absence of disease—it has six dimensions that all merit attention.

We must balance sadness with laughter, bitterness with sweetness.

We are surrounded every day by teachers. Don’t forget the lessons!

Love what you do—or do something else.

Dare to dream. A bucket list is only a pad of paper and pen away.

The future is not guaranteed, but today is a gift. Embrace the day!

Get a baseline on your 6 dimensions of health.

Develop one or two strategies to improve each of these dimensions.

Start your bucket list and fully live life!

Share these strategies with a friend or family.

http://www.wellnessbuddha.com/articles/6-dimensions-of-good-health.html WellnessBuddha.com, 2013

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress/SR00001Wiley Studios, YouTube.comhttp://thinkexist.comhttp://www.brainyquote.comhttp://www.goodreads.comhttp://simplelifestrategies.com/quotes-dalailama/ and /steve-

jobs/Prayer is Good Medicine by Larry Dossey, MD

Randy Pausch, Lecture of a Lifetime (ABC Interview) YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8kUTUIveyA

Movieclips.com, The Bucket List http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc3mkG21ob4&list=PL2F9E4554238ED069

http://www.prayers-for-special-help.com/footprints-prayer.html#axzz2S9d2BrzF

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P4aAKb8pSYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=YNCxfFA1PsM&NR=1&feature=endscrenTuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albomwww.markelliottmiller.com – Presenter’s website