EIGHT TYPES OF WELLNESS Emotional wellness maintaining a healthy emotional life is important to overall health. Some ways to stay emotionally healthy are to manage your stress level, stay on top of school work, get eight hours of sleep, ask for help, or see a therapist at the Hodge Center. Financial wellness means taking steps to live within your financial means and living in, and planning for, future financial health. You can do this by planning financial, creating a budget and learning to be a good consumer. Environmental wellness means taking care of your global environment and your personal surroundings. De-cluttering your room, recycling your trash or volunteering to clean up your environment can improve health for all. Social wellness involves having a strong social network that can give you support and guidance when you are stressed or need stress relief. Additionally these relationships can aid in the development of healthy relationships. Physical wellness involves moving your bodies (exercise), eating well balanced meals (nutrition), sleeping, managing stress, receiving preventive medical and dental care, and getting sexual health screening when you become sexuality active. Intellectual wellness means staying curious and engage in learning new things. Engage in creative activities. Read for pleasure, be aware of social and political issues, or join a club that focuses on enhancing intellectual interests. Spiritual wellness is a process of understanding beliefs, values, and ethics that help guide your life. Whatever your preferred approach, spending time asking and exploring your spiritual life can be an important part to your overall wellbeing. Occupational wellness allows you to explore various career options and encourages you to pursue the opportunities you enjoy the most. This dimension of wellness recognizes the importance of satisfaction, enrichment and meaning through work.