Wellness & Health Promotion

Physical wellness focuses on illness prevention and management through improving sleep, nutrition, sexual practices and other areas of physical health.

Questions to Ask Yourself

• Do you have enough energy to make it through the day without feeling exhausted?
• Are you physically active 20 or more minutes per day?
• Do you schedule regular health exams like with medical providers?
• Do you eat the recommended 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day?
• If you choose to use alcohol or other substances, do you use protective factors to keep yourself safe and healthy?
• If you choose to partake in sexual activity, do you practice informed decision-making, use consent, and it is safe and protected?
   

Emotional wellness focuses on one’s feelings, mental health, healthy coping skills and having positive self-regard.

Questions to Ask Yourself

• Do you have an awareness of your thoughts and feelings?
• Do you have gratitude practice?
• Are you able to cope with stress? 
• Do I have healthy outlets for expressing and processing my feelings?
• Are you able to adapt and adjust when changes occur?

Career focuses on practicing skills used in one’s professional journey.

Questions to Ask Yourself

• Are you exploring future career opportunities?
• Do you feel passionate about your career goals?
• Are you building skills to assist in gaining your desired career?
• Am I setting boundaries around work-related tasks and taking time off when needed?
• Am I prioritizing my well-being and preventing burnout from work-related demands (ie. late film shoots, deadlines, etc)?
   

Community focuses on one’s environment and positive relationships to people and places.

Questions to Ask Yourself

• Do I have a supportive network of friends, family, or peers?
• Do you feel like you are involved in community activities on campus?
• Do you feel a sense of belonging at Emerson?
• Are you conscious of conservation practices such as recycling, composting, reducing waste, and conserving energy?
• Do you take time each week to enjoy outdoor activities and time with nature?
• Do your words and behaviors contribute to an inclusive, positive environment for others?
   

Individual wellness focuses on the understanding of oneself through your background and lived experience.

Questions to Ask Yourself

• Do you reflect on your diverse identities? 
• Do I celebrate my achievements and acknowledge my progress along the way?
• Am I expressing my individuality in different ways throughout my day?
• Am I nurturing my individuality?
• Am I using my experiences to teach and guide me in my decisions?
   

Educational wellness focuses on engaging the mind, continually developing and applying knowledge everyday.

Questions to Ask Yourself

• Are you able to manage your workload and exercise healthy time-management skills?
• Are you intentional about creating a learning environment where you and your fellow students have the space to express your views, share your insights, and hold discussions?
• Do you attend faculty members’ office hours and interact with staff and their resources?
• Do I seek out opportunities for learning and self-improvement?
• Am I stepping out of my comfort zone and challenging myself to grow?
   

Spirituality focuses on the recognition of a feeling or sense or belief that there is something greater than ourselves.

Question to Ask Yourself

• Do you feel a sense of purpose in your life?
• Do you find it possible to make meaning of difficult circumstances?
• Do you practice compassion in your relationship with yourself and others?
• Do you partake in a practice for fostering inner peace?
• Am I connected to my values, beliefs, or spiritual practices?
   

Cultural wellness focuses on having an awareness of one's own culture and how it impacts our worldview and relationships with others.

Questions to Ask Yourself

• Do you continue to develop cultural awareness, understanding, and respect to positively engage with all aspects of diversity?
• Do you want to learn more about your own culture and other’s?
• Does your community affirm and honor your personal and social identities?
• In the last month, have you engaged with a perspective different from your own?
• Why is it important to you to be exposed to other cultures?
   

Finance focuses on economic stability, money management and making informed financial decisions. 

Questions to Ask Yourself

• Do you have a personal budgeting system?
• Do you know about the financial support resources available at Emerson?
• Are you able to define basic financial terms (i.e. credit score, interest, loan details, etc)
• Am I living within my means and making informed financial decisions?
• Do I have a safety net or emergency fund for unexpected expenses?
   

Creative wellness focuses on your passions, emotions and thoughts often in artistic ways.

Questions to Ask Yourself

• How do you practice expressing yourself? 
• What type of art is most comfortable for you to express your emotions? 
• What is your favorite way to be creative?
• How can creative wellness help you in other areas of wellness? 
• Do you recognize and honor other people’s forms of creative wellness?