Achieve Optimal Wellness

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Achieve Optimal Wellness

There are many definitions of what constitutes wellness and how to best achieve optimal wellness.

The Global Wellness Institute defines wellness as “the active pursuit of activities, choices and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health.” It’s an opportunity to recognize the countless benefits of living a lifestyle focused on wellness and a time dedicated to taking care of yourself across all dimensions of well-being. When thinking about wellness from a whole-body standpoint, both body and mind come into play.

The National Wellness Institute (NWI) developed a widely used framework known as the “Six Dimensions of Wellness” that focuses on: Physical, Emotional, Spiritual, Social, Occupational, and Intellectual areas when looking at wellness.

Employers can provide a chance to inspire employees to make small, daily changes that lead to long-term health benefits. They can also create a supportive environment in the workplace by implementing various wellness initiatives and activities that encourage wellness in the office. Setting up nutrition or stress management workshops, encouraging corporate fitness challenges or creating other opportunities for physical activity during the workday are examples of how to emphasize the importance of employee wellness.

More Americans are increasingly concerned about achieving optimal health through wellness. According to a recent article by McKinsey & Company, the wellness market is growing very rapidly. McKinsey reports that overall, roughly 50 percent of US consumers now select health and wellness as a top priority in their day-to-day lives, a significant increase from 42 percent in 2020.

Americans are prioritizing their health more than ever before, making more time for exercise, paying attention to what they are eating, and are focusing on good sleep habits and stress management techniques such as meditation and yoga to try to achieve optimal health in the various dimensions of wellness.

Resources

Six Dimensions of Wellness

The National Wellness Institute provides a useful downloadable resource on their website describing these 6 dimensions and how to apply them.

Harvard Business Review

This article provides great suggestions on improving employee’s health and wellbeing.

McKinsey & Company

McKinsey reports that overall, roughly 50 percent of US consumers now select health and wellness as a top priority in their day-to-day lives, a significant increase from 42 percent in 2020.

About the Author

Cynthia Conigliaro is the Sales and Marketing Director for Organizational Wellness and Learning Systems (OWLS), a consulting firm focused on employee emotional wellbeing and organizational culture analysis. For almost five years she has worked alongside the owner of OWLS to design and implement mental health related employee wellness trainings and workshops for organizations across the United States.

For almost 15 years she has had her own health and wellness coaching business. Cynthia works with individuals and groups and runs virtual and in person workshops for employees on a variety of health and wellness topics relating to both physical and mental health. She is an Infinite Possibilities Certified Trainer and a Resilience and Life Coach. She has been a volunteer with the Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts (WWCMA) for the past 4 years where she sits on both the Programs Committee and the Marketing Committee. Cynthia has her Master of Social Work and her Master of Business Administration from Boston College and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Minor in Spanish from College of the Holy Cross.

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