Wellness is more than just being free from illness. It’s about understanding that the whole you is multi-dimensional and every dimension needs care and attention. Just as our physical dimension—the body—needs food and water to stay alive, each dimension needs nourishing to flourish and support our overall well-being. Are you, looking after YOU?
Your Wellness Journey
If you’re keen to learn more about achieving balance through the dimensions of wellness, start with “Let your Learning Journey Begin.” This resource will introduce you to the 9 dimensions of wellness, guide you through the Wheel of Life, and provide insights into how you can explore each dimension further through our online learning portal.
Take the Quiz and see how balanced your wellness is across each dimension. Discover strengths, identify opportunities for growth, and embark on a personalised journey towards a more balanced and fulfilling life.
The Little Books of …
Physical
The physical YOU enables your body to thrive throughout your entire life. By embracing diet, hydration, sleep, movement, limiting use of tobacco, drugs and alcohol and prioritising preventative care, you unlock your body’s full potential and live your best life.
Creative
The creative YOU values and actively participates in a diverse range of arts and cultural experiences as a means to understand and appreciate the surrounding world. You seek experiences and engage in activities that nourish your creative and provide a deeper connection to the human experience.
Financial
The financial YOU is very aware of your financial state, methodically planning, budgeting, saving, and managing finances to achieve realistic goals, handle contingencies, and create lasting financial freedom, security, and joy in life. Understanding financial management is crucial for long-term prosperity.
Environmental
The environmental YOU understands the need for clean air, pure water, quality food and adequate shelter. The health of our planet contributes to our wellness. It is important to respect our environment to minimise the harm and actively contribute to the natural world for future generations.
Occupational
The occupational YOU seeks to develop vocational satisfaction and balance of work and leisure. You choose roles that are consistent with beliefs, goals, lifestyle, personality and values that stimulate and reward.
Spiritual
The spiritual YOU needs to feel uplifted by the beauty of nature, feeding your inner self and marveling at life’s mystery. This nurtures a deep connection, bringing peace, purpose, and fulfillment to everyday experiences.
Intellectual
The intellectual YOU values education, is open to new ideas, thinks critically, is creative, curious and engages in lifelong learning to increase knowledge, develop moral reasoning, foster critical thinking and expand worldviews.
Social
The social YOU is about interacting well with others; both inside a family unit, at play with friends, at work with colleagues and having a concern for humanity in general. It’s about being able to create and sustain relationships through empathy, and sound communication skills.
Emotional
The emotional YOU is being able to own, honour and express your emotions appropriately, adjust to change, cope with stress in a healthy way, and enjoy life despite occasional disappointments and frustrations. This is often referred to as your emotional quotient (EQ).
