Presentation on Wellness for the Career Readiness program. The focus of this presentation was that health is the result of a set of behaviors and choices. It was an interactive and lively workshop. As a result, I returned to share tools and strategies for improving self esteem.

1. Wellness Making the choice!

2. Choosing Wellness - Agenda Introductions Define Health vs. Wellness Why is Wellness Important? Exercise Facts about Wellness Tools for Wellness Committing to Wellness

3. Choosing Wellness Introductions: On a sticky note write one thing you would like to learn about wellness Introduce self, what you would like to learn Put sticky on flipchart

4. Group Discussion What is the difference between Health and Wellness?

5. Health World Health Organization (WHO) definition of Health: Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

6. Wellness –noun 1. the quality or state of being healthy in body and mind, esp. as the result of deliberate effort. 2. an approach to healthcare that emphasizes preventing illness and prolonging life, as opposed to emphasizing treating diseases.

7. BVC College Wide Outcome Displaying proactive behaviours that lead to achieving one’s own potential, including the promotion of good health through healthy living and working safely with others

8. What do these definitions have in common?? deliberate effort an approach emphasizes preventing proactive behaviours

9. Choice!! Each of these talk about wellness as something we can create in ourselves!

10. Why is Wellness Important?? Discussion

11. Some Facts Percentages of Deaths in 2005: 35% Heart Disease 17% Cancer 9% - 15% Diabetes 5% Accidents 3% HIV (AIDS)

12. Preventing Heart Disease: Don't smoke or use tobacco products Get active Heart-healthy diet Healthy weight Lower stress Regular health screenings

13. Cancer: Estimated that 80% of cancer can be prevented! 35% - 60% Diet 30% Tobacco 5% Air and Water Pollution 3% Alcohol 3% Radiation 2% Medications

14. Preventing Pre-diabetes: Eat a healthy lower-fat and low calorie diet; Exercise moderately (about 30 minutes a day on most days of the week) Lose 5-7% of your body weight.

15. Accidents and HIV 100% of Accidents 99% of HIV Can be prevented through safe practices!!

16. Impact of Stress Doctors estimate that 95% of illness are caused or made worse by stress. We can control 100% of our response to stress

17. What Does This Mean?? Wellness is a choice we make!

18. Choosing Wellness Health and Wellness Awareness are a College Wide Outcome at BVC!!

19. This Means..... Wellness is a job skill!

20. Activity Wellness and our minds...

21. Tools for Wellness Biggest tool is your mind!

22. What’s Your Current Level of Wellness? Exercise

23. Committing to Wellness Tool # 2 One small change you can make 30 day commitment

24. Tool # 3 Support! Wellness partner

25. Thank You! Wishing you wellness is every area of your life.