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Definition

Physical wellness consists of recognizing the need for physical activity, healthy foods, and sleep, as well as preventing illness and injury or managing chronic health conditions.聽

How can I become physically well on campus:

• Incorporate regular physical movement into your daily routine (i.e. walk or ride your bike to class; take the longer route). Use our Joyful Movement Journal to start or mix up your routine
• Understand how and why your body works
• Focus primarily on how exercise makes you feel, especially the stress-relieving and energizing factors.
• Develop well-balanced eating habits
• Feel comfortable with your physical appearance
• Take charge of your sexual health by using protection (condoms and dental dams); having open communication with your partner(s); getting tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and getting routine physical exams.
• Safer sex is for EVERYONE! Practicing safer sex can provide you with comfort and confidence to explore and fulfill your sexual desires with less anxiety and worry
• Become a responsible drinker or a non-drinker
• Become aware of how a lack of sleep, stress, and inactivity affect your body
• Engage in regular movement to improve flexibility, strength, aerobic, and cardiovascular health
• Develop and cultivate leisure activities
• Seek medical care when needed for illness, injury, and preventative care

Resources
Kraus Fitness Center
The Office of Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
Intramurals & Club Sports
Bike Share Program
Joseph B Clarke Rail Trail, 4 mile paved trail next to campus.
Tallman State Park
Rockland Lake State park
Health and Wellness Programming

Definition

Emotional wellness is defined as coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships.

How can I become emotionally well on campus:

• Become more aware of your feelings and accept them as valid indicators of what you are experiencing
• Experiment with using healthy coping skills to manage stress that work for you. Try replacing problematic/unhealthy coping mechanisms (i.e. alcohol/drug use, binge watching Netflix, complaining, excessive social media/phone use) with healthy coping skills.
• Take time for you! Be sure to set aside some time to partake in activities that help you relax and relieve stress. Whether it鈥檚 exercising at the RSAC, meditating, or writing in a journal, treat yourself to self-care!
• Develop the ability to experience and appropriately express a wide range of emotions such as humor, joy, fear, anger, frustration, appreciation, sadness, etc.
• Develop assertiveness and confrontation skills
• Develop positive feelings about yourself by instituting healthy self-esteem and self-concept
• Develop the skills to handle stress, irritations, crises, etc.
• Explore and clarify your own sexual identity
• Develop, establish, and maintain intimate and loving relationships

Resources
The Office of Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
Center for Safety & Change
Art Therapy Club
GSA Club
Mental Health Club
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Definition

Social wellness is defined as developing a sense of connection, belonging, and a well-developed support system.

How can I become socially well on campus:

• Develop the ability to create and maintain close friendships
• Feel comfortable interacting with diverse individuals and groups
• Become aware of your responsibilities for the welfare of different communities
• Understand and accept those with a different sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, life experience, etc.聽
• Understand the concepts of sex and gender role stereotyping and explore appropriate sex and gender role behavior for yourself
• Develop a “global consciousness” by recognizing the interrelatedness of cultural, global, and national issues and needs
• Work toward becoming a responsible world citizen

Resources
The Office of Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
Social Justice & Equity Forum
Justice Studies Institute
N.E.R.D Club
All student clubs and organizations
Intramurals and club sports
Kraus Fitness Center
Disney College Program
Piermont Farmers Market-open Sundays
Dr. Davies Apple Picking and Red Barn Cidery

Definition

Intellectual wellness is defined as recognizing one’s creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills through personal exploration or through academic course work.聽

How can I become intellectually well on campus:

• Strive to be open to new experiences and ideas in all areas of your life
• Expand your ability to create, develop, analyze, critique, concentrate, understand, evaluate, problem solve, predict, comprehend, etc.
• Feel competent in intellectual and academic activities by improving your skills in academics, studying, time management, stress management, note taking, listening, and public speaking
• Develop a love for learning and philosophy for 鈥渓ife-long learning鈥�

Resources
The Office of Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
Student Success Center
Tutoring Center
Faculty instructors and academic advisors
HEOP and friends
Career Center and Internships
Work Study programs
Student clubs and organizations
Ignite
Study Abroad programs
Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory

Definition

Environmental wellness is defined as occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that support well-being.聽

How can I become Environmentally well on campus:

• Become aware of how your external environment affects you聽
• Redesign your environments to more effectively support and reinforce your needs
• Be concerned about the future of the local, national, and world ecology and climate
• Minimize your contribution to the destruction of the outdoor environment

Resources

Earth Day Event
Keep Rockland Beautiful
STAC 天涯海角社区 Club
Environmental Studies
Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory – Piermont Pier water research

Definition

Spiritual wellness is defined as expanding a sense of purpose and meaning in life, including one’s morals and ethics. It may or may not involve religious activities.聽

How can I become Spiritually well on campus:

• Explore your personal values
• Question and clarify your values
• Become aware of how values develop and change from life experiences
• Become aware of the differences in others鈥� values
• Search for meaning in your own life
• Develop integrity by acting in ways that are consistent with your values

Explore the issues related to mortality and your own life and death

Resources

The Office of Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
Ambassadors for Christ Club
Spartans in Service
Student Clubs and Organizations
Social Justice & Equity
Chapel- Located in the Library
Rev. Brandon McLauchlin
Barbara DeLalla-Keegan
Office of Student Engagement
Dominican Sisters of Sparkill
Rockland Center for Spiritual Living
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church
Jamie Surya Yoga Studio

Definition

Vocational wellness is defined as gaining personal satisfaction and enrichment from one鈥檚 work, whether that be academic work while in college or a job after graduation.聽

How can I become vocationally well on campus:

• Increase your awareness of the wide variety of major/career opportunities available to you
• Challenge societal sex role and other barriers that limit major/career choices
• Explore your interests, skills, values, and needs and how they relate to major/career choice
• Choose a major/career direction that reflects your values, preferences, interests, and skills
• Understand the relationship between your major/career choice and other parts of your life such as with your family, spouse/partner, leisure activities, friends
• Develop effective job-related skills in assertiveness, confrontation, feedback, time management, active listening, motivation, etc.
• Understand how many people change their major in college and their career directions many times throughout their lives

Resources
Career Services Center
Alumni Engagement Office
Student Clubs & Organizations ( Business Club, Sports Management Club, Investment Club, 天涯海角社区 Club, Art Therapy, etc.)
Library
Student Government Association
Student Employment Opportunities
Student Success Office, Faculty Advisors
STAC Chats & SYF Events
Work Study Program
People to People
Meals on Wheels
Keep Rockland Beautiful

Definition

Financial wellness is defined as satisfaction with current and future financial situations.聽聽

How can I become financially well on campus:

• Learning how to gain control of your finances so they work for you
• Understanding how to manage a budget, credit cards, checking and savings accounts, investments, retirement funds, etc.聽
• Handling finances without too much stress
• Setting and making progress toward your short- and long-term goals
• Not spending too much time and effort handling your finances
• Know the resources available to you on campus to help if you are experiencing a financial issue such as food insecurity, homelessness, economic crisis, or financial management

Resources
STAC Cares Closet!
Henry-Kearns Fund
CAPS
Health & Wellness Programming
Student Organizations (Investment Club, Business Club, etc.)
Student Employment
Student Internships
Disney College Program
Tutoring Center