what are the 8 areas of wellness?
have you ever felt energized and less anxious after a great workout, eating a healthy meal, or taking a hot bath? then you know a bit about the 8 areas of wellness.

the 8 dimensions of wellness - which are all connected - are essentially our types of wellbeing.

here are the 8 areas of wellness:

occupational
physical
emotional
social
intellectual
spiritual
financial
environmental
now let's dive into the 8 areas of wellness and what you can do for your team in each area.

1. occupational

this area of wellness is directly tied to your place of employment! occupational (aka vocational) wellness at its best leads to fulfillment and satisfaction. when a person uses their talents, gifts, ideas, and personality to do their work, they are more likely to experience healthy occupational wellness. it is also crucial for a person's line of work to align with their goals and values.

occupational wellness is tied to company culture as well. this wellness area can suffer if employees don't feel supported by their managers, their relationships with coworkers are poor, or the culture places unrealistic or unnecessary expectations.

addressing all of the other areas of wellness will help boost occupational health as well.

what hr can do

as an employer, you can help fulfill this need by improving company culture, hiring for a proper best fit, and placing employees in areas where they can use their unique personality, talents, and skills optimally.

2. physical

our physical wellness includes how we eat, exercise, and sleep. our physical health includes our posture while we work, how many breaks we take during the workday, and how late we stay up to work.

at zenovate, we've held a walk across the nation competition to see who could get the most steps over a year. we ended up walking and running enough as a team to travel to each city or town our team members live in.

what hr can do

you can help employees by providing access to fitness classes, yoga classes, and nutrition classes through an eap or wellness program. encourage your team members to take a walk during the workday. or, have a contest to see who can run the most miles in a month. turn those notifications off well before bed to help the body prepare for a good night's rest. take some time during a company meeting to do a quick yoga session together.

3. emotional

this area of wellness is all about building emotional intelligence. it is about respecting others’ feelings and healthily managing emotions.

you can do this by setting an example for your employees. create an environment where it is okay to express feelings – we are all human, after all! emotional wellness is crucial. 96% of workers believe that empathy from company leaders is essential for employee retention.

help foster good feelings by showing genuine interest in others, their interests, and how they are doing.

check out this resource for more on how to encourage employees with their mental and emotional health.

what hr can do

providing employee counseling is a superb way to address emotional wellness. all of us need to have someone to confide in with our feelings. you can also offer life coaching for those that may not be interested in therapy. it's also in the little things - let your employees know that you appreciate them. encourage managers to provide support. publicly recognize employees when they do a great job.

4. social

the social dimension of wellness is all about building great, loving relationships with others and being a part of a supportive group.

this one is a must, especially for remote teams. meeting social needs is a significant challenge for remote workers. many feel disconnected from their coworkers and are feeling the effects of little social interaction.

you can address multiple areas of wellness at once by having a yoga or meditation session with your team during your company-wide meeting.

what hr can do

a simple thing you can do to help the social dimension is to have the video on during zoom calls. we all want to see some smiling faces!

consider getting your team together in person outside of work. check out these 38 outing ideas.

5. intellectual

we need to be intellectually stimulated. our intellectual well-being can be supported by reading, learning, problem-solving, playing strategic games, and more.

what hr can do

work with your company managers to set aside time each quarter just for learning. this can look like a certification day or take a half-hour each week to brush up on the latest industry news or topics related to your role. include employees in brainstorming sessions, and make them an active part of future planning for the company.

you can also have a team book club or cooking class.

6. spiritual

spiritual wellness can include our religious beliefs, values, and how we find meaning in life. mindfulness ties into our spiritual wellness - it is essential for the soul to be in the present moment.

this can also look like taking time for reflection.

what hr can do

provide opportunities for employees to reflect through meditation or journaling. encourage employees to take mental health days or to take their full pto. we all need to step away from work so we can return refreshed and renewed.

you can also revisit your company values and have an open dialogue about what those mean for your employees. what do those values look like when they are acted out? how do those values relate to the 8 dimensions of wellbeing.

7. financial

employee financial stress costs employers $500 billion every year. 58% of americans feel that money controls their life. financial concerns significantly impact mental health and even physical health, leading to fatigue, trouble sleeping, difficulty concentrating, and irritability.

financial wellness at its best doesn't allow finances to gain control of you. we've seen more and more demand for financial coaching over the years - and for a good reason.

what hr can do

you can provide financial courses to help employees learn how to budget, pay off debt, and meet their financial goals. provide employees opportunities to advance through internal recruitment.

8. environmental

the environmental area of wellness is all about reconnecting with nature. being in nature can help lift your mood, decrease anxiety, and improve focus.

environmental wellness can also include our workspace. is it cluttered? noisy? a clean, distraction-free workspace is a simple way to reduce daily stress.

what hr can do

at zenovate, we’ll fly out members of our team meet to go hiking, biking, and even mountain climbing! if your team works together in person, consider walking meetings or simply taking the meeting outside the office.
Physical fitness is the total functional capacity of an individual to perform a given task. It means that it is the body’s ability to function efficiently, to enjoy leisure time, to be healthy, to resist hypokinetic diseases and to meet unforeseen situation. It consists of health related fitness and skill related physical fitness. Physical fitness and exercises habits developed in early years provide a foundation for life time. Since activity is the basis of life and human body cannot remain in normal condition without activity therefore optimal physical fitness is not possible without regular exercise.

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- Endurance : It is the ability to sustain or continue activity or it the ability to resist fatigue. It is one of the important components for middle and long distance races ad it is required for almost all major games like football, hockey and basketball.

- Flexibility : It is the capacity of a muscle to extend without any damage. Flexibility is measured by range of motion around a joint. It is affected by muscle length, joint structure and other factors. It is measured through flexometer.  
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Symptoms of anxiety are a psychological condition which usually feels the condition of thinking about something that is continuous, difficult to control and will usually cause a sense of panic, palpitations, can be up to a feeling of tightness. This usually occurs related to psychological conditions such as pressure.  

Often psychological conditions cause various physical symptoms. This is because the pathophysiology is also related to the body where the mind can affect the body's overall hormonal work. So that in the long run can affect the body's hormonal which can also affect other organs.  

We recommend that anxiety be addressed immediately, that is by way of  

1. Self-relaxation is by means of meditation or calming the mind  

2. Take time to work on hobbies or things you like  

3. If there is free time divert and fill time with positive activities  

4. Avoid foods that are too high sugar  

Thus the information that we can convey may be useful thanks some people have not been equipped with the coping or social skills to create and maintain healthy relationships. yet, one can develop social skills by accepting that although a group of people are related by blood, they are not automatically healthy or beneficial for all. 
one can create new, healthy relationships by reshaping their outlook, possibly with the help of therapy, and taking up new hobbies for adults....joining co-ed groups to meet both males and females and not only will this be fun, but this will provide the healthy socialization adults benefit from. some people are introverts, which psychology has adjusted to mean where u get ur energy from. like, an extrovert get energy and life from interacting with lots of people and feels uplifted and empowered by this, whereas introverts can actually be social as well, but prefer limitied amounts as too much interaction makes them feel drained. it does not mean the socially awkard kid who people have only say one word, two years ago, sitting in the basement with no friends. There are two perspectives to the theme of "karma".   
  
One is a Western view which has an emphasis on shame or "What comes around goes around." In other words if one has done something to hurt or damage another then at some point in the future one will experience a similar injury or embarrassment that somehow "evens the score."  
  
Another perspective comes from the Eastern Hindu and Buddhist faiths which view karma as life presenting constant experiences for "soul growth". Whether "good" or "bad" experiences their purpose is for the eventual acquisition of "enlightenment" and freedom from the wheel of reincarnation. What is this enlightenment? It is living in the consciousness of love and compassion. It's not a philosophy of shame or "comeuppance" for doing wrong to another.   
  
It's really tough to forgive someone if they have hurt or wronged you. And yet, it is by following this difficult path, we eventually earn both a psychological and spiritual freedom that allows us to live a peaceful life. **Basic essential elements of positive sports environment are of utmost importance, which are as follows:-**

**(a) Infra structural setup :-** The architectural design of infrastructure should consider the following factors such as purpose and need of setting up must be made clear, how much area required for those activities, natural or other sources available, industrial pollution, facilities to be provided for players or spectators, Spectators Sitting Capacity, finances or funds available. 

**(b) Facilities and its maintenance :-** In sports environment the playing equipments should be of very good standard. The playing area should be well maintained, marked properly, regularly cleaned up and safe for performing activity. There should be safe provision of drinking water, washrooms, changing rooms etc. There should be provision of emergency exit point along with proper first aid facility. 

**(c) Players, Expert Staff and organisation :-** Sports environment is meant for players. Players should also be guided and given proper training. The staff must be well qualified with good experience in related fields. There should be proper administration and organisation among staff members. Players should be inculcated towards good habits, moral values, sports ethics, sportsman qualities etc. In sports environment we should also encourage people who provide help or promote and help to improve sports environment. 1. there are various diseases like cholera, malaria, jaundice, typhoid, diarrhoea which are water-borne diseases. the provision of safe drinking water and proper sanitation can prevent the spreading of these diseases.
2. this could be done through various educational programs promoting healthy and better standard of living for people sponsored by the government agencies and active people’s participation.

example- cleaning of rooftops and water coolers to make sure there is no breeding of mosquitoes. there should not be any stagnation of water in and around the house. these are some of the measures which could control many water-borne diseases. all you can do is do your best and aim as high as you possibly can. everybody has limitations, not everybody can "win". there will always be somebody better than you in some way: taller, better looking, more money. it doesn't matter, because most people don't even strive for greatness.maybe you run that marathon and you come in like 20th or something. you didn't win. but you came 20th out of thousands of people. those thousands of people also trained, and are fitter than the average person. they guy/girl who came in 1000th, 2000th, 3000th, 10,000th place is fitter than the average person. the average person doesn't exercise at all. the average person could barely run a half a marathon, they couldn't even complete that.the same goes everywhere else. i like to lift weights. plenty of guys are bigger and stronger than me. but i'm much stronger than the average guy. 65% of guys are obese. of the remaining 35%, the majority are scrawny and out of shape. simply lifting weights regularly, eating right, and having the discipline to do that sets you apart from probably 80% of men in that area.that's all that's really required.