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Article Evaluation: Emotional Well Being

- 10 references

- focused and well organized

- unbiased ( shows both sides )

- beginning could use more information

- not very long

- reliable links and sources

- achieves its purpose

Article Proposal and Bibliography
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For my article edit, i intend to improve the “well-being“ article. Well-being has to do with physical and emotional wellness. Wellness is an approach to personal health that emphasizes individual responsibility for well-being through the practice. Well-being is a very broad term and can branch into so many different topics. I would like to focus on the 6 dimensions of wellness. This includes emotional wellness, intellectual wellness, spiritual wellness, occupational wellness, social wellness, and physical wellness. After conducting academic research on the topic “well-being” I am planning to go into detail about these 6 dimensions of wellness. Wellness is on-going, dynamic, and continuous. The 6 dimensions all work together to achieve full wellness. I intend to use online sources as well as other sources I have from my “ Physical Well-Being “ class. Wellness is very important and is something every person should reflect on. A person’s wellness can often change, and that is why it is very important to be knowledgeable on the topic.

Sources

https://www.grcc.edu/humanresources/wellness/sevendimensionsofwellness

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5508938/

https://www.rwu.edu/undergraduate/student-life/health-and-counseling/health-education-program/dimensions-wellness

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/06/10/finding-balance-6-dimensions-of-wellness/

https://www.livewellwinona.org/facts/wellness/

Article Draft
The Holistic Model ( overview )

Wellness is an approach to personal health that emphasizes individual responsibilities for well-being through the practice of health-promoting lifestyle behaviors. Wellness is a pursuit of overall health in a physical and mental matter. It is a multidimensional state of well-being. Achieving wellness is a state of acceptance and satisfaction with our present condition. It is, in many times, referred to in a broader context than health, which many times only means physical health. Wellness is broken down into six dimension of wellness, called the Holistic Model. The Holistic model is what is used to achieve well-being. The Holistic Model encompasses the physiological, mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and occupational aspects of individuals. The six dimensions include emotional wellness, intellectual wellness, spiritual wellness, occupational wellness, social wellness, physical wellness.

The Holistic view of health encompasses the idea of positive wellness and promotes a happy life. The first dimension of wellness on the Holistic model is emotional wellness. Emotional wellness includes understanding your emotions. It is for coping with you emotions, events, and problems that arise in your everyday life. The next dimension of wellness is intellectual wellness. This dimension has to do with having an open mind to new ideas, concepts, and ways of thinking. It also has to do with willing and being able to learn and make educated decisions. This is also connected to decision making and doing what is the right thing to do. Spiritual wellness is the next dimension and is for seeking meaning and purpose in human existence. It is for owning moral and ethical beliefs and acting accordingly. Spiritual wellness is also acknowledging that struggles in life are normal; and life is full of ups and downs. Some examples to achieve spiritual wellness include yoga, prayer, or meditation. The fourth dimension of wellness is occupational wellness. This is the ability to enjoy your career and feel safe with what you are doing. It also is a way to help and contribute to society. Next, is social wellness. Social wellness is the ability to perform social roles effectively and comfortably; and also interacting with others in a respectable manner. Physical wellness is the last aspect on the holistic model. Physical wellness is having a healthy body that is maintained by proper nutrition, physical activity habits, making responsible decisions, and responding appropriately to physical stressors.

When it comes to a person’s wellness, there are signs to show it. Some signs of good well being include persistent presence of a support system, a tendency to adapt to changing conditions, rapid response and recovery from stress, and an increased appetite for physical activity. These are all great signs of wellness. On the contrary, there can also be sign of someone who does not have good wellness. One sign is headaches. Headaches can be a result of emotional distress. Emotional stress increases muscle tension in the neck and increased blood pressure in the head, causing the headache. The holistic approach aims to find the cause of anger, fear, and frustration, and try to reduce or eliminate them. An upset stomach can also be caused by emotional distress. Rather than treating the physical symptoms, the holistic model is a way to determine psychological causes of symptoms. Holistic health and well-being is an ongoing process. It is very dynamic and with one dimension of wellness lacking, it can lead for other areas of wellness to lack as well. The six dimensions in the Holistic model emphasize the unity of mind, emotions, interactions, spirit and body. No dimension of wellness can function in isolation because they all affect one another. Overall, the main goals of the Holistic model is to obtain a positive well-being. The broader picture in all is to increase your life span, reduce health disparities, and altogether live a long, happy, and healthy life!