Wellness Wheel Keys

Check your Wellness on this Wellness Wheel

Rate yourself now.

Let's have some fun with this "wellness wheel". See how well you rate when you consider these ten keys to your wellness.

Have you thought about just how well you are? Really thought about it, I mean - or have you just gotten used to feeling OK and have forgotten what it feels like to be experiencing 'vibrant' health.

So often, I think, we decide that it's to be expected that we don't feel 'on top of the world' - after all, we are getting older!

Just take a few minutes now, and have some fun while you do it, examine the 'wellness wheel' and really think about this question of 'how you feel'.

Suppose we take an orange - oranges are very good for us and they do divide nicely into segments - as our "wellness wheel". Let's suppose each segment represents one of the ten keys or core elements in our overall plan of wellness.

Some would say that there are many more elements to consider but I think if we can get these ten into balance, we'll be doing "well" and experiencing "wellness".

Consider carefully each of these segments of the orange, what they each stand for and how you see each segment affecting your life.

Where do you see yourself in each of these areas of your life? How would you rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10?

Think about these ten keys one at a time.

For instance:

Nutrition is so very important if we want our bodies to function correctly. How are your eating habits? How would you rate yourself? Click on the orange segment at the left to learn about nutrition.

Most of us probably don’t feel that we need to take supplements but unless we are very conscientious about the food we eat, and even if we are, we do need to supplement. To read more about why we need to supplement our diet click on the orange segment.

Water is absolutely vital to the efficient functioning of our bodies and most of us don’t drink enough of it. How about you? And, remember 'only water is water'. Those teas, coffees & wines don't count.

Never before have we seen such a weight problem in our society. Do you feel happy with your weight? or are you like most of us, and would like to shed a few pounds? Maybe you have a real problem. There is help available.

We all know how important it is to exercise regularly - but do we make the effort? Regular exercise can improve our sense of well-being. Click to find help in this area.

Stress is a growing problem in our society and many people suffer health complications due to extreme stress. I hope I can help you in some small way if this is a problem to you.

Many people struggle with confidence issues, and suffer from a low esteem. There are many strategies available that you may find helpful.

Just in case you haven’t been able to kick that ‘smoking’ habit – here are a few facts and some tips that may help you. Learn what you are doing to yourself by smoking and how your health will improve once you quit.

Do you take time out to have some fun in your life? There are lots of things we can do for recreation and enjoyment - it is very important to include some (better still - lots of) fun and laughter in our life.

Are you happy with your financial situation or are you always on the lookout for some extra cash? Money does matter especially if it's lacking.

Suppose you decide that as you don't smoke or have any other bad health habits, you exercise regularly and you are very particular about your diet, you rate a near perfect score. Congratulations, you can eat the whole orange segment.

If, on the other hand, you know that you should be doing more exercise, you don't take time to enjoy life and you eat far too many takeaways, you will not rate well and there'll be a lot of that orange segment left.

Work your way through each segment, evaluate and decide where you may need some help or where you may need to make some changes.

So! What was the verdict? Do you see some room for improvement? Or did you manage to eat your way through the whole orange?

I hope you've had some fun and been able to identify any areas that may need working on.

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