Intellectual Wellness: Engaging in creative and mentally-stimulating activities, expanding your knowledge through cultural, artistic, or skill-based learning, and sharing knowledge and skills with others.
Resources to Read
In this article from The American Counseling Association, the importance of intellectual wellness over a lifetime is presented with tips for action with children, adults, and seniors.
In this Newsweek article, the meaning and importance of intellectual wellness are explored, and some tips on improving and exploring intellectual wellness for personal growth are presented.
In this article, BrainHQ offers some ways to expand your intellectual wellness through simple activities in your everyday life.
In this intellectual wellness article published in a wellness series by the American Nurses Association, the importance of nurturing the mind is discussed and useful tips provided.
Resources to Watch
Michael Ebinger, the director of WSU Spokane’s University Center for Innovation, discussing Intellectual Wellness at a TEDx event.
Dr. Alaa Bierman, DrPH health educator at the health education department of Beaver Medical Group presents intellectual wellness as it relates to the wellness wheel. The main focus of the video starts at 3minutes 30 seconds; ending at 17 minutes.
In this TEDx talk with cancer survivor and award winning investigative reporter Lu Ann Cahn, we are challenged to do something new every day to expand our intellectual wellness and personal happiness. She humorously gives tips on how to list and accomplish these experiences big and small.
Resources to Engage
In this PDF guide from SAMHSA focus on reading page nine, then to extend the activity and engage for personal reflection and wellness fill in page ten.
This link will provide you with free stress relief and intellectual wellness games from Drexel University Library.
This Healthline article has some great suggestions about what popular games you can play to expand your intellectual wellness. Most of the games suggested have free versions that can be found online by using you favorite search engine, and the article provides links to purchase them if you prefer the tactile feel of board games.