The wellness choices you make today can improve your pursuit of optimal health and wellbeing.
Being a “Well Whale” means embracing wellness as an active and ongoing process of change and growth to realize your optimal health and wellbeing. The daily choices you make to improve your wellness can focus on the eight interconnected dimensions of wellness.
EIGHT DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS
Physical dimension
Recognizing the need for physical activity, healthy foods, and sleep.
Emotional dimension
Coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships.
Environmental dimension
Good health by occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that support well-being.
Financial dimension
Satisfaction with current and future financial situations.
Intellectual dimension
Recognizing creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills.
Occupational dimension
Personal satisfaction and enrichment from one’s professional work.
Physical dimension
What it means: Recognizing the need for physical activity, healthy foods, and sleep.
Physical wellness @ NEOMED:
- NEOMED Health Care
- Counseling Services
- Sequoia Fitness Center
- YunBelievable Dentists
- Summa Pharmacy in Rootstown
- Fitness-Related Student Organizations
- Meditation Room: Library 238
EVENT
“Clash of the Paddles: Pickleball Tournament” – Thursday, April 18 at 8-10pm in Sequoia. Register in CAMPUSGROUPS.
Emotional dimension
What it means: Coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships
Emotional wellness @ NEOMED:
- Counseling Services
- Meditation Room in L-238
- Prayer Room in L-237
- CARE Team
- Yoga (Sequoia)
- Life Skills Workshops
Environmental dimension
What it means: Good health by occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that support well-being
Environmental wellness @ NEOMED:
- SAFE Space training & support
- NEOMED Police Department
- Student Lounges
- Outdoor Hammocks
- Service Opportunities (through Student Services)
Financial dimension
What it means: Satisfaction with current and future financial situations
Financial wellness @ NEOMED:
- Financial Aid Office
- Financial Literacy workshops
- Scholarships, loans and other aid
- Student Emergency Fund
Intellectual dimension
What it means: Recognizing creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills.
Intellectual wellness @ NEOMED:
- Learning Center advising
- Learning Center tutoring
- Writing Center
- Second Language Learner support
- Academic-Related Student Organizations
- TED talks
- Innovation Café
Occupational dimension
What it means: Personal satisfaction and enrichment from one’s professional work.
Occupational wellness at NEOMED:
- Occupational Wellness @ NEOMED
- College-Specific professional development and advising
- Medicine Residency Match Advising
- Research Opportunities at NEOMED
- Enrichment Leave of Absence opportunities
- Volunteering (through Student Services “Service days”)
- Conference Presentation financial support (through NSC)
- Professional-Related Student Organizations
Social dimension
What it means: Developing a sense of connection, belonging, and a well-developed support system
Social wellness @ NEOMED:
- Student Organization involvement (join through CampusGroups)
- Campus Events (listed in CampusGroups)
- Peer Mentors
- Friday Fun Lunches (NEW Center)
- Social-Related Student Organizations
EVENT
Social Wellness: Friday Fun Lunches
- Bring your lunch, meet others, and play some fun GAMES with a “special guest” each Friday.
- Starting August 25th and every Friday
- Gershen Atrium near the fireplace, noon-1pm.
Spiritual dimension
What it means: Expanding a sense of purpose and meaning in life
Spiritual wellness @ NEOMED:
- Religious Observation requests
- Multicultural Events (through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion)
- Prayer Room in the Library-237
- University Diversity Council
- Inclusivity Center
- Religious-Related Student Organizations
CONTACT US
Office of Student Services
330.325.6735
studentservices@neomed.edu
Social dimension
Developing a sense of connection, belonging, and a well-developed support system.
Social wellness @ NEOMED