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Monarch Wellness

What is Monarch Wellness?

Wellness is a holistic active lifestyle that challenges the individual to function at his/her optimal potential by achieving balance in all the areas of the Wellness Wheel including:

Cultural

Requires one to suspend judgment of others and strive to recognize, understand, accept and affirm differences among people.


Emotional

Includes trust, self-esteem, self-acceptance, self-confidence, self-control and the ability to bounce back from setbacks and failures. A state of emotional and psychological well-being in which one is able to use their cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society and meet ordinary demands of everyday life.


Environmental

Includes the ability to promote measures that improve the standard of living and quality of health in our environment.


Financial

Requires maintaining a balanced budget for expenses, managing money effectively, making wise financial decisions and practicing money-saving techniques.


Intellectual

Includes the use of and continual striving for information and intellectual growth.


Occupational/ Career

Includes one's attitude about one's work and recognizes personal satisfaction and enrichment in one's life through work.


Physical

State of optimal well-being, consisting of being free from disease or abnormality, preventing injury and healing bodily damage. Dependent on eating well, engaging in physical activity and avoiding harmful habits.


Spiritual

A set of guiding beliefs, principles or values that give meaning and purpose to your life, especially during difficult times; involves the capacity for love, compassion, forgiveness, altruism and fulfillment.


Social

Includes learning good communication skills, developing the capacity for intimacy, contributing to your community, accepting others different from yourself and cultivating a support network of caring friends and/or family members.



Learn the Wellness Wheel

Monarch Wellness Wheel

Test Yourself!

What is your wellness in each of the areas of the Wellness Wheel? Take these wellness tests and find out!


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