The Seven Pillars of Wellness - a self assessment tool

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Categories: Wellness

Published: 2022/11/09 at 6:14 pm

At EdgeCare 360 we use the Seven Pillars or Dimensions of Wellness as a tool to ensure we're helping our clients in all 360 degrees of their lives.

The dimensions of wellness are interdependent and influence each other. When one dimension of our well-being is out of balance, the other dimensions are affected. To strive for wellness is to take a proactive approach by learning how to be well in each dimension and taking action to build wellness-affirming habits, routines, and coping strategies.

Wellness is commonly viewed as having seven dimensions: mental or emotional, intellectual, social, physical, spiritual, environmental, and financial.

Here are some questions in each area of the model to help you self-assess where you are right now. (Source: youthempowerment.com)

MENTAL or EMOTIONAL WELLNESS

• How often do I hold myself accountable for what I say and do?

• Do I confront the feelings I have, or do I shove them down?

• Am I expressing my emotions with others in an appropriate way?

• Am I communicating my boundaries with others?

• Is it difficult for me to manage my emotions?

INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS

• How often do I question my beliefs and actions?

• Do I develop my own opinions, or do I adopt the opinions of those around me?

• Do I spend enough time learning new skills?

• In what healthy ways am I being creative in my life?

• Who or What am I allowing to influence my thinking?

PHYSICAL WELLNESS

• What am I fueling my body with?

• Am I drinking enough water?

• Am I getting between 7 and 10 hours of sleep a night?

• How is my relationship with drugs & alcohol?

• Am I making responsible choices for my sexual health?

SOCIAL WELLNESS

• Are there people in my life that support me?

• Do I tend to isolate myself from family and friends?

• Am I making time for the important people in my life?

• Are my relationships stable or unstable?

• How often do I feel alone or lonely?

SPIRITUAL WELLNESS

• How invested am I in my own self-improvement?

• Am I satisfied with where my life is going?

• Do I have meaningful values that contribute to a better world for everyone?

• How often do I practice gratitude?

• For me to be spiritually well, what is it that I need?

FINANCIAL WELLNESS

• Am I confident with my money management skills?

• What are my thoughts on my current financial situation?

• In case of an emergency, do I have the resources to handle unexpected expenses?

• Am I satisfied with where my future finances will be based on where I am today?

• Who or What fuels my thoughts and beliefs on money?

ENVIRONMENTAL WELLNESS

• How do I feel about littering?

• Is my environment safe to be in? (emotionally and physically safe)

• Am I afraid to be myself where I live?

• Has my home been taken well care of?

• How much importance do I put on having a clean space?

If you'd like to discuss these questions and your answers, EdgeCare 360's therapists and specialists would be happy to support you! Contact us today!