Helen Anderson, RN, MSN, GERO-BC

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Pillars of Wellness

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Holistic Health...

• Considers the whole person, addressing physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being to enhance quality of life and promote healthy aging.

...Is forward thinking

• Holistic health plays a crucial role in overall well-being. eases, focusing on holistic health becomes essential to ensure that seniors not only live longer but also enjoy a better quality of life.
• Focusing on holistic health becomes essential to ensure that seniors not only live longer but also enjoy a better quality of life.

7 Pillars of Wellness

• physical
• intellectual
• social
• emotional
• spiritual
• vocational/occupation
• environmental

Physical

• Cardio
• Strength training
• Restful sleep
• Nutrition

Intellectual

• brain games
• learning new skills
• engaging hobbies
• reading
• puzzles (wordle anyone?)

Social

• maintaining connections
• family
• friends
• community building

Emotional

• self care
• practice compassion
• managing feelings
• building resilince

Spiritual

• finding purpose
• meaningful life
• connection to nature
• philosophy of fitting into the world

Vocation/Occupation

• engaging in meaningful work
• volunteering
• gain sense of accomplishment

Environmental

• safe clean surroundings
• interactions with nature
• supportive community
• you control some aspects

Key take aways

• each pillar effects the others
• imbalance in any area will disturb the health after a time
• Notice changes and discuss with your doctor

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