WellnessMaking the choice!

Choosing Wellness - Agenda

Introductions

Define Health vs. Wellness

Why is Wellness Important?

Exercise

Facts about Wellness

Tools for Wellness

Committing to Wellness

Choosing Wellness

• Introductions:

• On a sticky note write one thing you would like to learn about wellness

• Introduce self, what you would like to learn

• Put sticky on flipchart

Group Discussion

• What is the difference between Health and Wellness?

Health

World Health Organization (WHO) definition of Health:

• Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Wellness

–noun

• 1. the quality or state of being healthy in body and mind, esp. as the result of deliberate effort.

• 2. an approach to healthcare that emphasizes preventing illness and prolonging life, as opposed to emphasizing treating diseases.

BVC College Wide Outcome

• Displaying proactive behaviours that lead to achieving one’s own potential, including the promotion of good health through healthy living and working safely with others

What do these definitions have in common??

• deliberate effort• an approach• emphasizes preventing• proactive behaviours

Choice!!

• Each of these talk about wellness as something we can create in ourselves!

Why is Wellness Important??

Discussion

Some Facts

Percentages of Deaths in 2005:

• 35% Heart Disease• 17% Cancer• 9% - 15% Diabetes • 5% Accidents• 3% HIV (AIDS)

Preventing Heart Disease:

• Don't smoke or use tobacco products• Get active• Heart-healthy diet• Healthy weight• Lower stress• Regular health screenings

Cancer:

Estimated that 80% of cancer can be prevented!

• 35% - 60% Diet• 30% Tobacco• 5% Air and Water Pollution• 3% Alcohol• 3% Radiation• 2% Medications

Preventing Pre-diabetes:

• Eat a healthy lower-fat and low calorie diet;

• Exercise moderately (about 30 minutes a day on most days of the week)

• Lose 5-7% of your body weight.

Accidents and HIV

100% of Accidents

99% of HIV

Can be prevented through safe practices!!

Impact of Stress

Doctors estimate that 95% of illness are caused or made worse by stress.

We can control 100% of our response to stress

What Does This Mean??

Wellness is a choice we

make!

Choosing Wellness

• Health and Wellness Awareness are a College Wide Outcome at BVC!!

This Means.....

Wellness is a job skill!

Activity

• Wellness and our minds...

Tools for Wellness

• Biggest tool is your mind!

What’s Your Current Level of Wellness?

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Wellness

Committing to Wellness

Tool # 2

• One small change you can make

• 30 day commitment

Tool # 3

• Support!

• Wellness partner

Thank You!

• Wishing you wellness is every area of your life.