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A school health/wellness center is a designated space on campus where students have the opportunity to visit when they are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or unable to regulate their emotions. It includes different sensory activities students can partake in to refocus their attention before they return to the classroom.
The health/wellness center is a voluntary space for students to self-regulate and/or reflect and is open to all students that are actively enrolled at North Tamarind Elementary School.
Defining Wellness:
The concept of wellness is a holistic approach, which integrates several different dimensions to promote overall well-being.
As can be seen from the image above, most mental health professionals believe there are 8 Dimensions of Wellness, though this can fluctuate. At North Tamarind Elementary School, we utilize the 8 Dimensions of Wellness Model.
- Emotional Wellness: emotional wellness encompasses the knowledge and skills to identify personal feelings and the ability o handle those emotions.
- Physical Wellness: physical wellness encompasses all areas of health that relate to physical aspects of the body, such as nutrition, exercise, ergonomics, etc.
- Occupational Wellness: encompasses all aspects of well-being pertaining to personal satisfaction in occupational or professional development and growth.
- Social Wellness: social wellness encompasses all areas of wellbeing pertaining to social connections relationships and personal expression.
- Spiritual Wellness: spiritual wellness encompasses all areas of wellbeing pertaining to the search for purpose and meaning in life.
- Intellectual Wellness: intellectual wellness is comprised of all aspects of well-being related to brain health and growth via though-provoking mental activities.
- Environmental Wellness: environmental wellness is the area of health and wellness related to the environment and how the environment can impact human health.
- Financial Wellness: financial wellness is a dimension encompasses all areas of health related to finances, including knowledge and skills in financial planning and managing resources and expenses.
The mission of the Wellness Center is to provide support in developing and maintaining all eight dimensions of wellness to improve overall health and well-being.
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