University Wellness Program


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What is Wellness?  

Wellness is…..

  • a state of being well
  • is an aspect of health cost management that focuses efforts on maximizing an employee’s general health
  • a choice
  • a decision you make to move toward optimal health
  • a way of life
  • a lifestyle personally designed to achieve a person’s highest potential for well-being
  • an integrated method of functioning which is oriented toward maximizing the potential of which the individual is capable
  • what is necessary and desirable for an individual to have the capability to function at his or her best in all areas of life
  • being healthy and free of all disease
  • a balance of the mind-body and spirit that results in an overall feeling of well-being
  • an appreciation that everything a person does, thinks, feels, and believes has an impact on his/her state of health
  • a dynamic state of health in which an individual progresses toward a higher level of functioning, achieving an optimum balance between internal and external environments
  • concept of using daily practices that keeps one “well" and involves maintaining good nutrition, exercise, stress-control, and good personal and familial social relationships
  • an interactive process of becoming aware of and practicing healthy choices to create a more successful and balanced lifestyle
  • it is an interaction between the seven areas of wellness (emotional, environmental, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, spiritual) that result in a greater appreciation for, & involvement in life experiences
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Our Mission:
The University Wellness Council will advise the President on ways to promote wellness for all Georgia Southern University employees and students by supporting the integration of wellness into the culture and curriculum of the University.

 

 

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