SOCIAL WELLNESS
Find Love,
Nurture Relationships,
Establish a Support System
Social Wellness involves building healthy, loving, and supportive relationships with your family, friends, colleagues, and significant other. It is about enjoying work and leisure activities that involve interaction with others.
Our relationships have a significant impact on the happiness and fulfillment we feel in our lives.
They provide us with a support system to get through life's challenges and bear witness to life's joys and triumphs.
As you learn more about this area of wellness, you'll discover how to better relate to others and how to build nurturing relationships that foster love through trust. You'll also beware of and set appropriate boundaries and how identify and avoid the pitfalls of unhealthy relationships.
As you continue down the wellness path, you'll become more aware of your place in society as well as the impact you have on nature and your community. You'll actively seek ways to get involved with the community through volunteerism.
Take the assessment below and read articles located at the bottom of this page for more information on what you can do to maximize this area of wellness.
Social Wellness Assessment
Almost Always = 2 points
Sometimes/Occasionally = 1 point
Very Seldom = 0 Points
___1. I understand and have appropriate boundaries with others.
___2. I have healthy relationships with other people.
___3. I exhibit fairness and justice in dealing with people.
___4. I have a network of close friends and/or family.
___5. I am interested in others, including those from different backgrounds than my own.
___6. I am able to balance my own needs with the needs of others.
___7. I am able to communicate with and get along with a wide variety of people.
___8. I am a compassionate person and try to help others when I can.
___9. I support and help with family, neighborhood, and work social gatherings.
___10. My relationships are based on love and respect.
___ Total
Score: 15 to 20 - Excellent
Score: 9 to 14 - Room for Improvement
Score: 0 to 8 - Needs a lot of work
SOCIAL WELLNESS ARTICLES
Elements of a Healthy Relationship
Return from Social Wellness to Six Dimensions of Wellness
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