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The Wellness Wheel
The Wellness Wheel
Our personal wellness can be thought of as a wheel made up of many parts. We can have areas of strength, where we are doing very well, and other areas that may need some work.
Physical wellness: Things like movement, diet, sleep, and behaviours.
Intellectual wellness: Expanding your knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Emotional wellness: Being able to express all your feelings and cope with stress.
Spiritual wellness: Thinking about your purpose and meaning in life based on your values and beliefs.
Environmental wellness: Thinking about sustaining our planet and being in nature.
Financial wellness: Making responsible financial decisions and setting goals.
Occupational wellness: Doing work that is meaningful and enjoyable.
Social wellness: Feeling like you belong and have positive relationships with others.
Picture and summary taken from https://studentwellness.uni.edu/8-dimensions.
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Anxiety
Anxiety
Anxiety is actually a very normal reaction! It is like our body's alarm system or a barking dog, alerting us when there is a perceived threat and helping us prepare to deal with it. A normal amount of anxiety helps to protect us and prepare us to deal with challenges we meet in our daily lives. However, if your anxiety response goes off when there's no real or immediate danger, if it happens a lot or all the time and feels pretty intense, and disrupts your life and the things you like to do, it might be a problem for you.
Check out these resources to learn more about anxiety and some strategies to help you!
Summarized from https://www.anxietycanada.com/learn-about-anxiety/anxiety-in-youth/.
This website is one of the best anxiety resources in the country and includes information, worksheets, videos, and activities.
CTRI Emanual - ANXIETY.pdfCrisis & Trauma Resource Institute
Anxiety: Practical Intervention Strategies Manual
BreatheAnxietyWorkbookNonProfit.pdfBlessing Manifesting
Breathe: Anxiety Workbook
Copy of Tools_For_Anxiety_FINAL.pdfNicole Perry
Tools for Anxiety Collection
Fight Flight Freeze - Anxiety Explained
Fight Flight Freeze - Anxiety Explained
A simple way to understand the anxiety you might be feeling.
What are Thinking Traps?
What are Thinking Traps?
One of the most common symptoms of anxiety is repetitive, sometime irrational thoughts that we can call "Thinking Traps."
Depression
Depression
Depression is more than feeling sad about something that happened to you for a day or even a week; it is a mood disorder that is characterized by long-lasting negative emotions, as well as certain behaviours and thought patterns. Depression can have significant effects on a person's life, as well as the lives of those around them.
MentalHealthLiteracy is an excellent resource for depression and other mental illnesses.
For more information about depression, including ways you can help yourself and/or those around you, check out the following resources.
Summarized from https://mentalhealthliteracy.org/mental-disorders/depression/
NIMH - Depression.pdfNational Institute of Mental Health: Depression Booklet
National Institute of Mental Health: Depression Booklet
TeenMentalHealth - Magazine-depression.pdfTeenMentalHealth Magazine Speaks: Depression
TeenMentalHealth Magazine Speaks: Depression
dealing_with_teen_depression_writable.pdfDealing with Depression: Antidepressant Skills for Teens
Dealing with Depression: Antidepressant Skills for Teens
CAMH - Depression guide en.pdfCentre for Addiction and Mental Health: Depressions - An information guide
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: Depressions - An information guide
Self-Care
Self-Care
Self-care is just like it sounds: taking care of yourself! It may sound like a simple concept, but sometimes it can be hard.
Taking care of ourselves means doing things that reduce our stress levels, make us feel well, and contribute to our overall health. Taking good care of ourselves can help prevent challenging things from having as big of an impact on us and can also help us be in a better place to help others around us.
Self-care looks different for everyone! Check out the resources below to learn about yourself and get some ideas for how to care for yourself.
Image taken from https://www.cityyear.org/care-force/stories/the-corps/self-care-home-edition/
Definition summarized from https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1ERcZ8xVbk1GijDnskoDWYghxFLjdm7Sa
Self Care Assessment and Planning1.pdfSelf-Care Assessment
Start with this simple assessment to see some areas where you are taking good care of yourself and some areas where you might want to try some new things.
self-care_workbook_updated_0.pdfSelf-Care Workbook
This workbook provides a step-by-step guide to learn more about self-care and create your own self-care plan.
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gratitude_journal.pdfGratitude Journal
Practicing gratitude is one way that has been shown to improve our own mental health! Check out this journal for lots of ideas on ways to show gratitude.
SelfCareSuggestions.pdfSelf-Care Suggestions
A whole list of suggestions to help you if you are stuck thinking of ways to take care of yourself, plus space to add your own!
SelfLoveWorkBookNonProfit.pdfSelf Love Workbook
100+ pages of reflective activities, information, and ideas on how to increase your self-love and take care of yourself.
zd_deep_breathing_and_pmr.pdfDeep Breathing and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Guide
An intro to two popular relaxation techniques.
Joyful Movement Journal.pdfJoyful Movement Journal
All types of physical activity are great self-care! Check out some ideas and goal-setting exercises here.
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