Virtual Wellness Toolbox
Check out these resources and activities to maximize your overall well-being!
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, there are 8 dimensions of wellness. Experiencing balance among the 8 dimensions brings harmony to our lives and enhances our well-being. Explore the 8 dimensions of wellness by reading the descriptions below and/or watching this short video.
Staying healthy and fit through positive lifestyle choices while avoiding food and habits that are detrimental to your health and wellbeing.
Engaging your curiosity to learn about new things; taking part in lifelong learning and continuously expanding your knowledge and skills.
Acknowledging your feelings, values and attitudes; managing your emotions in a constructive and productive manner while maintaining a positive attitude about you and your life.
Maintaining healthy relationships with other people; developing new friendships and intimate relations; caring about others and allowing others to care for you.
Finding inspiration, purpose and value in who you are and what you do through higher mental connection.
Achieving personal satisfaction and enrichment through work that is consistent with our values, goals and personal beliefs.
Managing and growing your resources through informed investments; capitalizing opportunities and setting realistic financial goals.
Maintaining a commitment to a healthy planet and taking part in activities that preserve the air, water and earth around you.
Activities:
Wellness WheelThe 8 dimensions of wellness are interconnected like the spokes of a wheel. As a wheel spins optimally when it is balance, so too an individual's well-being is optimized as they experience balance.
The Wellness Wheel tool allows individuals to identify the areas of their lives in which they are thriving and where there are opportunities to improve.
To understand more about experiencing a satisfying life balance, check out the Wellness Wheel.
Resilience WheelResilience is the ability to cope with difficult life events and adapt when faced with stress, adversity, trauma, or emotional suffering. Some challenges are inevitable, but resilience helps to better confront challenges and more quickly overcome them.
To understand more about being resilient, check out the Resilience Wheel.
Occupational Wellness JournalTo understand more about being well in regards to work, check out this Occupational Wellness Journal (made by NJIT's Peer Wellness Coaches).
Take a Break!
Games to Unwind:
Calm Sounds:
Helpful Links:
Read the latest edition of CampusWell and get up-to-date information on wellness news and events.
Check out the Headspace website for articles and useful tips on meditation.
Concerned about a fellow student? Visit the Care Team website for guidance.
Find out more about professional counseling services available on campus by visiting the C-CAPS website.