Wellness is vital to a healthy and happy life.
Wellness is essential for a healthy, happy life. Whether you’re a new or graduate student, just starting your career, or an employee, Clarkson College recognizes the importance of your well-being. Our programming and campus initiatives focus on eight dimensions of wellness: occupational, emotional, spiritual, environmental, financial, physical, social, and intellectual. Each dimension is interconnected, and all are equally important for achieving optimal health.
College is a demanding time with the challenges of school, work, family, and social life. Now is the perfect time to establish wellness practices that will benefit you throughout your career and life. This guide can help you maintain your mental and physical health now and in the future.
- Emotional wellness: Coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships
- Environmental wellness: Good health though pleasant environments that support well being
- Financial Wellness: Satisfaction with current and future financial situations
- Intellectual Wellness: Identifying ways to expand knowledge, abilities and skills
- Occupational Wellness: Personal satisfaction and enrichment from one’s work
- Physical Wellness: Recognizing the need for physical activity, proper nutrition, sleep
- Social Wellness: Developing a sense of connection, community, belonging and a support system
- Spiritual Wellness: Expanding our sense of purpose and meaning in life
Definition:
For Clarkson College to prepare health care professionals for the future we will lead by example through our faculty and staff mentoring eight domains of wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Financial, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical, Social, and Spiritual.
Mission:
To support employees and students ability to attain a wellness-oriented body, mind and community
Vision:
To create a wellness focused college with programming and environment that will attract employees/students and support their full potential
Health and Wellness Goals:
In support of the mission of Clarkson College, the College will promote the health and wellness to all employees and students involving education and initiatives that:
- support making healthy choices with their work and home lives
- encourage habits of wellness
- increase awareness of factors and resources contributing to well being,
- inspire and empower individuals to take responsibility for their own health,
- render valuable medical services to the entire campus community
- enhance a sense of and connection to the community