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Fisher Institute for
Wellness and Gerontology
Jane Ellery, Ph.D.
Director of Wellness Management
Ball State University
My “Journey”
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BA, Purdue – Movement and Sport Science
MA, The Ohio State University – Exercise Physiology
(Cardiac Rehabilitation Focus)
Experience:
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Work Physiologist
Cardiac Specialist
Cardiac Rehabilitation Coordinator
Worksite Health Education Director
Managed Care Preventive Health Consultant
Worker’s Compensation Exercise Consultant
PhD, University of South Florida – Public Health
(Community and Family Health)
Wellness Management
and Integrative Health
Jane Ellery, Ph.D.
Director of Wellness Management
Ball State University
Wellness:
Achieving Balance in Life
Dimensions of Wellness
 Physical
 Emotional
 Social
 Intellectual
 Occupational
 Environmental
 Spiritual
Physical
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Physical wellness is the process of having a
healthy body
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I exercise regularly.
I balance the amount of food I eat with the amount of
exercise I do.
I eat a healthy diet.
I manage stress and do some activity that elicits the
"relaxation response" for at least 15 min./day.
I abstain from addictions including caffeine, nicotine, alcohol,
and drugs both OTC and illicit.
I take proactive steps to avoid and prevent injury, illness, and
disease (including sexually transmitted diseases).
Emotional
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Emotional wellness is the process of creating
and maintaining a positive realistic self concept
and enthusiasm about life.
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I recognize that I create my own feelings and am
responsible for them.
I can express all ranges of feelings including hurt, sadness,
fear, anger and joy and manage related behaviors in a
healthy way.
I accept and appreciate my worth as a human being.
I avoid blaming other people or situations for my feelings
and behaviors.
I can realistically assess my limitations and cope effectively
with stress and ego.
Social
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Social wellness is the process of creating and
maintaining healthy relationships
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I communicate honestly and directly.
I resolve conflict in a healthy, timely manner.
I give and take equally in cooperative relationships.
I treat every person with respect.
I use my economic resources to support socially
responsible choices.
I maintain a strong mutual, interdependent social support
system.
Intellectual
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Intellectual wellness is the process of using your
mind to create a greater understanding of
yourself and the universe.
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I view learning as a lifelong process.
I question my views & change them in accordance with new
information.
I listen to ideas different from my own and constantly
reexamine my judgments on social, cultural, gender, race,
ethical and political issues.
I take risks, learn from my mistakes and question
authority.
I appreciate and explore the creative arts of theater, dance,
music and expressive art.
I seek opportunities that challenge my critical thinking skills.
Occupational
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Occupational wellness is the process of making
and maintaining choices that are meaningful and
that contribute to your personal growth as well
as to the work you are doing.
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I have chosen a job role that I enjoy and that matches my
values and lifestyle.
I have developed marketable job skills and keep them
current.
I balance work with play and other aspects of my life.
I earn enough money to meet my needs and save to provide
economic stability for myself and/or family.
My work benefits individuals and or society.
Environmental
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Environmental wellness is the process of making
choices to create sustainable human and ecological
communities, improving qualities in air, water, land
and space.
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I am moving toward limiting my consumption.
I minimize using products that require a disproportionately high
cost to deliver.
I live in harmony with nature and the universe.
I take personal and social responsibility for creating sustainable
communities.
I recognize my impact on the environment and take deliberate
action to minimize my impact, including responsible population
control.
Spiritual
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Spiritual wellness is the process of
"experiencing life" while seeking meaning and
purpose in human existence. Spirituality allows
one to have consistency between values and
behaviors.
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I appreciate the individual uniqueness, diversity and need
for connectedness among all people.
I have a consistency between my beliefs, values and
behaviors.
I recognize that there are many spiritual paths and that
every spiritual tradition recognizes and teaches basic
precepts or laws of wise and conscious human conduct.
I integrate my "spiritual practice" within everyday life of
work, family and relationships.
How do you manage the process
of living well?
The Wellness Journey…
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Simplify your stuff
Simplify your diet
Simplify your exercise
Watch your thoughts
Rest your mind
Search for meaning
and purpose
Serve others… it’s
good for you
Individual Change Alone is Not
Enough…
Successful Wellness Management…
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Requires the integration of wellness at
multiple levels; including:
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Individual (empowering individuals to take charge
of their personal well-being)
Organizational (health enhancing policies and
programs)
Environment (designing and building healthy
environments)
Community (Working with others in the
community to improve the health of the Nation)
Broad Approaches to “Health”
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Health Promotion
Prevention, Early Detection, and Risk
Reduction
Wellness
Your Definition of/expectations from…
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Health
Wellness
Health Promotion
Medical Care
WHO Definition of Health
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Health is a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or
infirmity.
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Preamble to the Constitution of the World Health Organization as
adopted by the International Health Conference, New York, 19-22
June, 1946; signed on 22 July 1946 by the representatives of 61
states (Official Records of the World Health Organization, no. 2, p
100) and entered into force on 7 April 1948.
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The Definition has not been amended since 1948.
Merriam-Webster Definitions
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Health – The condition of being sound in body, mind, or
spirit; especially: freedom from physical disease or pain
Promotion – The act of furthering growth or development of
something
Prevent – to keep from happening or existing
Early – Near the beginning of a course, process, or series
Detect – To discover or determine the existence, presence,
or fact of
Risk – The possibility of loss or injury
Reduce – To diminish in size, amount, extent, or number
Wellness – The quality or state of being in good health
especially as an actively sought goal
Risk Reduction, Prevention, and
Early Detection Programs
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Taking steps to decrease the chance of developing a
disease or other health concern:
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Lowering your blood pressure
Losing weight
Stopping smoking
Focus on parts of self
“Normal” as a criterion
Professional directs action
Primarily “Physical” emphasis
Wellness
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An integrated method of functioning which is
oriented toward maximizing the potential of
which the individual is capable, within the
environment where he is functioning
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Halbert Dunn, 1977
Focus on Promoting/ Protective
Factors
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What makes us strong?
What experiences make us more resilient?
What opens us to more fully experience life?
What in organizations makes us grow?
How can we give meaning to life?
What produces high level well-being?
Salutogensis and Sense of
Coherence (Antonovsky, 1979)
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Your world is understandable: Stimuli from
internal and external sources is perceived as
structured and predictable. (Comprehensible)
Your world is manageable: Resources exist
to meet demands posed by stimuli
(Manageability)
Your world has meaning: Demands are
challenges worth spending energy/effort on
(Meaningfulness)
Tasks that Should be Considered
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Manage the pace of life
Set priorities
Develop needed personal and occupational
skills
Connect people
As a manager, think about the needs of the
whole person… body, mind, and spirit
Wellness Programs
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Quality of life/life satisfaction monitoring
Blend of body/mind/spirit… a holistic approach
Unique person directs action
Multidimensional expression across lifespan
Number and quality of friendships/social
support
Mental engagement
Environmental awareness
Community Collaboration
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Advocating for sidewalks, bike trails and
health-related community planning
Health related speakers from community
Local restaurants sponsoring low fat foods and
cooking classes
Children of employees creating health posters
and messages
Sponsor parks and recreation programs
Involve health related organizations in
programs for employees
The Power of Relationships
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Relational Theory suggests social
connectedness is the primary determinant of
health (sign language interpreters and carpal
tunnel… nurses and back injuries)
Gallop research in organizational
development suggests relationships are what
drive organizational health and vitality
Resilient Employees…
(David Lee,
www.HumanNatureAtWork.com)
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Believe they are part of an organization that matters and is
worthy of pride
Have a chance to make a difference, a chance to matter
Experience self-efficacy
Experience control in their jobs
Have the chance to learn and grow
Are “kept in the loop”
Are treated with respect
Believe their manager, and management in general, cares
about them as human beings
Trust management’s ability and intentions
Believe they, and their work, are appreciated
Workforce Resilience:
WellForce Development (Ideas to consider)
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Treat dollars spent as an investment… not a cost (like training)
Resilient employees:
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Bring high energy, enthusiasm, and goodwill to their work
Don’t “sweat the small stuff,” but instead have their eye on the big
picture
Are “engaged” – want their organization to succeed
Respond to change and challenge with flexibility, optimism, and
confidence
Operate at peak effectiveness in challenging situations (David Lee)
Use workforce resilience as a competitive advantage for your
company
Ensure that your workers are fast, friendly, flexible, focused, and
have fun
First, Break All the Rules: What the
World’s Greatest Managers do Differently
Buckingham and Coffman (1999)
Healthy Employees:
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Know what is expected
of them
Have materials and
equipment
Do what they do best
everyday
Have received
recognition in the past
7 days
Feel supervisor/
someone at work cares
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Had a progress report in
the last 6 months
Feel their opinions count
Know, and agree with, the
mission/purpose of the
company
Feel co-workers are
committed to quality
Have a best friend at work
See the opportunity to
learn and grow at work
Competitive Attitude – Red Zone
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Competitive
Short term
Defensive
Seeks to win – Self only
Feels like war
Reactive - Rigid
Jim Tamm, 2004. Radical Collaboration: Five Essential Skills to Overcome
Defensiveness and Build Successful Relationships
Thumb Wrestling
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Objective – Win Points
Select a partner
No talking
1 point per thumb pin
Start and stop by my signal
Keep count of your points
Collaborative Attitude – Green Zone
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Collaborative
Long-term
Seeks mutual gains
Sees others as partners
Seeks solutions not blame
Open to influence – Flexible
Seeks understanding
Thumb Wrestling
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Objective – Win Points
Select a partner
No talking
1 point per thumb pin
Start and stop by my signal
Keep count of your points
Red Zone
Green Zone
Outcomes of a Salutogenic Focus?
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Positive family and community experiences
Schools emphasize global development
Work/training emphasizes skill development,
structure, and appropriate challenges
Individual commitment to growth and effort
Indicators of Movement toward
Salutogenesis
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Persistent presence of a support network
Chronic positive expectations; tendency to
frame events in a constructive light
Tendency to adapt to changing conditions
Rapid response/recovery due to repeated
challenges
Increased appetite for physical activity
Movement Toward Salutogenesis
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Episodic peak experiences
Sense of spiritual involvement
Increased sensitivity
Tendency to identify and communicate
feelings
Repeated episodes of gratitude, generosity
and related emotions
Movement Toward Salutogenesis
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Compulsion to contribute to society
Persistent sense of humor
Community Change
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
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Margaret Mead
US anthropologist & popularizer of anthropology (1901 - 1978)
Fisher Institute for
Wellness and Gerontology
Jane Ellery, Ph.D.
Director of Wellness Management
Ball State University