Over the course of the semester I’ve learned a lot of information over wellness. I’ve learned about chronic diseases, cardiorespiratory health/endurance, how to cope with stress, etc. I also started a behavior change project. This allowed me to change one of my most destructive habits, an unhealthy diet. I had no idea that there were so many aspects to wellness. After learning about all seven dimensions of wellness (Social, Intellectual, Spiritual, Occupational, Physical, Environmental, and Emotional) I wanted to increase my wellness in all of these dimensions, in doing so I have had to make a complete lifestyle change.
Environmental wellness is the first dimension I want to talk about. Every time I had the chance I would recycle. Recycling …show more content…
However, I participated in Bowling with the Bods and volunteer in other events on/off campus. Bowling with Bods is an annual bowling event where nearly 100 student athletes and 150 Special Olympians came together for a night of bowling. This event allowed Special Olympians to interact with Washburn student-athletes while bowling, enjoying pizza, earning raffle prizes, and autographs from the student-athletes. I also volunteered to work a field day for a group of 3rd graders on April 15th. A group of student-athletes set up stations of games like kickball, tug-of-war, wiffle ball, etc. in or around Petro. My job consisted of being a leader of about 5-6 3rd graders and supervising the kids, doing whatever I could to help them out and let them have fun. I thought this volunteer work showed a positive impact on the organization and to the society as a whole.
To increase my intellectual wellness I wanted to make sure I kept studying and working hard in school. I made sure to push myself to new limits by creative and stimulating mental activities like puzzles and downloaded the app luminosity. Intellectual Wellness is important because it allows us to expand our mind and increase our prior knowledge and
Environmental wellness is the first dimension I want to talk about. Every time I had the chance I would recycle. Recycling …show more content…
However, I participated in Bowling with the Bods and volunteer in other events on/off campus. Bowling with Bods is an annual bowling event where nearly 100 student athletes and 150 Special Olympians came together for a night of bowling. This event allowed Special Olympians to interact with Washburn student-athletes while bowling, enjoying pizza, earning raffle prizes, and autographs from the student-athletes. I also volunteered to work a field day for a group of 3rd graders on April 15th. A group of student-athletes set up stations of games like kickball, tug-of-war, wiffle ball, etc. in or around Petro. My job consisted of being a leader of about 5-6 3rd graders and supervising the kids, doing whatever I could to help them out and let them have fun. I thought this volunteer work showed a positive impact on the organization and to the society as a whole.
To increase my intellectual wellness I wanted to make sure I kept studying and working hard in school. I made sure to push myself to new limits by creative and stimulating mental activities like puzzles and downloaded the app luminosity. Intellectual Wellness is important because it allows us to expand our mind and increase our prior knowledge and