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Looking for balance in the dimensions of wellness and our modern world has put me in a pensive mood. You and I see thousands of ads every day. We all have multiple groups pulling on us, from family, spouses or significant others, our work, community involvement, and on it goes.

Take a look at this list I discovered, and 00004000 see if it helps. I find life easier when I know what to do, what is important. These dimensions of wellness help me in that quest, and can help you, too.

Dimension 1: Healthy Body
Health gives you a foundation, but don’t despair if you don’t feel as healthy as you’d like. Coming to terms with your health can often provide the peace you need to start healing or bring balance to the rest of your life.

A couple of years ago when I had a serious health challenge, I was lucky enough to have a solid foundation in the rest of the dimensions I’ll share, and so I could focus on my health for a while. The strength from the other areas allowed me to bring it back into balance.

I’ll propose just a few ideas that could help you.

First, do you get the nutrition you need? Consider adding basic supplements to your day. I take a vegetable and fruit supplement, and vitamins A, D, and E. I feel good about this. According to doctors, more people lack vitamin D than any other nutrient. Best of all, you can get this one for free. Just spend some time in the sun. But not too much.

Next, what kind of environment do you live in? Do you drink clean water and breath fresh, energized air? If not, your environment needs a change. Along with these, think about the bed you sleep in. It may need to be updated, after all, you probably spend one quarter to one third of your life in that bed. Likewise, if you share your bed, you may both benefit from an upgrade.

Dimension 2: Healthy Mind
Your mind controls how you interact with the world. You need mental wellness to participate and enjoy life. By the way, this one can elude you more than any other, because you have to use your mind to do anything.

One little idea here, since I am not a mental health professional. If someone comes to you to say you have bad breath, you can assume they have a reason. Likewise, if someone has noticed a problem in how you behave or in your habits, take the hint. Spend some time in self analysis, at least, and see if you need some mental mouthwash, so to speak. It could save your life.

I have to include spirit here, or soul if you prefer. Without being preachy, I spend time reviewing and pondering on the wisdom of the ages. For me, that comes from my religion. Look to yours, in whatever form you find it. Guiding principles can serve as lighthouses to keep you off the rocky shoals of life.

Dimension 3: Healthy Family
You can extend the dimensions of wellness to share your strength with those that mean the most to you. When I mentioned healthy body above, and your environment, you can easily extend your environment to your family and household. A few changes in air and water, for example, can help everyone in your immediate circle.

Dimension 4: Healthy Society
To extend healthy family, you can also make a difference in society. My initial approach to this is to improve myself and my household first. I can improve society as I improve individually, and as I share the best ideas from my life with others. For instance, this article. As I share with you, and you share with me, we both grow.

Dimension 5: Healthy Finances
I’m sure you can relate. Life often works better with healthy finances. Not that we all need or even want to be rich, that’s not the point. Rather, I need to live within my means and use my finances in healthy ways. I look at some countries that seem to have this figured out, like Denmark. When was the last time you heard of a depression in Denmark, or huge rates of bankruptcies?

I’m sure the Danish have their problems. My point simply is that as a dimension of wellness, keeping control of your resources is a good idea.

Wrap up
The list above isn’t mine, but the examples are. I borrowed it from a company credo. The original title is 5 Pillars, I believe, and I have adapted it to my own life. Explanations I have seen of the dimensions of wellness don’t seem to cover what this one does by interlinking the individual to others.

By looking at varying frames of reference, I find a more complete view. Since all dimensions will overlap in some ways, looking at various definitions can show interactions and opportunities to improve in new ways. Use this list for your own purposes, and see if it helps you as it has me.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    What is wrong working for Comcast?
    I am 22, a dispatcher at Comcast full time, plus I attend college via online, I attended an open house in the newspapers for technician at 21, thats how I got into the company making 14.86 as a technician with a lot of overtime opportunity but I transferred to dispatch . I make 12.11 an hour
    with a lot of overtime as well plus a lot of commission oppurtunities. Now i know Comcast is not a flawless business, no business is but why are people complaining about the benefits this company offers. Aetna/Blue Cross Helath Ins,401k, free cable package,15.00 phone, internet. 5750 for your tuition yearly. I see those as awesome benefits as suppose to my friends ups ,mcdonalds ,verizons benefits are not so hot, CNAS benfs not so hot.

    • ANSWER:
      what has been experienced and explained is real life

  2. QUESTION:
    I received this e-mail. Is this job a scam?
    I deleted some personal info;

    We would be pleased to offer you an interview next week if you can simply complete two required steps prior to meeting with us.

    Ø Obtain your FreeCreditReport.com and keep page 3 to bring with you to your interview. This pages shows us that you do not have any bankruptcies or federal judgments against you.

    Ø Obtain your free online background check from our sister site Veribeing Identity Check and bring a copy with you to the interview. This shows us that you have never been arrested for any theft or money related crime.

    This position requires you to handle large sums of company cash and we must take extreme precautions to prevent from internal loss hence the reason to check for judgments or prior convictions prior to offering an employment offer. You are free to black/blank out your personal information and we do not need to retain a copy however we must see these two documents during your interview. By providing this free information during the initial interview this greatly speeds up the hiring process.

    The position we are looking to fill is for a full time administrative assistant in our new customer service center opening up just across town from the address listed on your resume. The pay rate is /hr – /hr depending on qualifications and we need someone to start work asap. This position includes full benefits through Aetna PPO after 90 days and a generous 401k profit sharing plan. Job duties include processing cash payments, cash refunds, invoices, emails, company deposits and verifications, customer service, 4 line phone system and other basic office duties.

    Please reply back when the above two items have been requested and let me know when is a good time next week to meet with you. I have mostly afternoon appointments available currently.

    Happy Holidays!

    Human Resoucres Manager

    • ANSWER:
      I received someting similar in response to an ad I responded to and I chose not to pursue it because it is unusual for a possible employer to ask you to foot the bill for background and credit checks. I worked in HR and we typically did this ourselves, I’ve never heard of an employer asking a prospective applicant to do so. What you can do is to check to make sure the employer is a reputable one and that there really is a job on the table. Did they list their company name? Once you verify that if you’d like to proceed and get the suggested items then go ahead and do so but make sure that you cross out your personal info, i.e. social security number. Also, don’t go through the link provided within the email, but pull them up on your own, best not to take chances with links because there’s so much fraud these days. Best of luck to you whatever you decide.

  3. QUESTION:
    I like my job but a offer has been given and I need help with a email to turn down offer. Correct etiquette?
    I accepted a position with a great company last month. I do like this job allot but I really dont know if its going to workout yet. I received a email extending me a job. It took a while to hear from them and they are kind of far from me and I need to turn them down but they said they might have a change in plans and open the new job offices more locally to me, if that is the case I would take the job and leave this one. So how do I write this in a email to them?
    Here is the letter I recived from them: By the way the guy who sent me the letter is a person I have worked with years ago so I guess what I am trying to say is we have a Kinda casual rapport with each other. Help me please with this! I would take the job if he opened the office in San Jose but it’s not hammered out and he seems to want to go with the further location Plus but I do want to be honest that I am working now (lso to show I have been busy for the last month) but how do I say I am not sure of my future here and I dont want to dismiss his offer? Here is the letter he wrote:

    Dear Candy,
    I hope we didn’t get to you to late. Are you working now? You said you possibly may be temping or did you take the position with the car company? Is this your new email? I know it took a couple a weeks to get back to you, it’s been chaos trying to get this new office up and running. Now that we have the ok from corporate, we would “officially” love to offer you an invitation to join us.

    As far as wages, unfortunately corporate sets a guideline of -27 per hour for clerical support. We can put you on the high end but we do not want to cap you with nowhere to go. Our 401k /stock program make the package a little bit sweeter, and we can review you after three months to take the appropriate changes to get you where we discussed. We also offer Aetna medical PPO.

    I’m not sure about your situation right now, but please get back to me as soon possible. officially, we need to have this office running by the first of the year, with all key positions filled. The new office location looks to be Main Street SF. Possibly might change if we decide to go with the San Jose location off of Grand.I will know more details towards end of October. I will be back in the east bay the week of the 27th and would love to meet with you again. I tried your cell number, and I think I wrote it down incorrectly, if you could re-send that, that would be great. My cell number is (999) 999-1999, please call me to give me a status of your current situation and we can get the paperwork started.

    Joe Schmoe

    The names and the cities have been changed to protect all idenitys. I know I cant have my cake and eat it too but this is a person I may be able to use for a job search again as well HELP@@@!!!!!

    • ANSWER:
      Say this:

      Thank you for your interest. I am currently working, but I would be very interested in working for you if you do open the offices locally.

      Please contact me when you’re going to be in town and plans for the new office firm up.

      Thank you again.

  4. QUESTION:
    I need help in turning down a job offer but keeping the window open email. Can you help?
    I accepted a position with a great company last month. I do like this job allot but I really dont know if its going to workout yet. I received a email extending me a job. It took a while to hear from them and they are kind of far from me and I need to turn them down but they said they might have a change in plans and open the new job offices more locally to me, if that is the case I would take the job and leave this one. So how do I write this in a email to them?
    Here is the letter I recived from them: By the way the guy who sent me the letter is a person I have worked with years ago so I guess what I am trying to say is we have a Kinda casual rapport with each other. Help me please with this! I would take the job if he opened the office in San Jose but it’s not hammered out and he seems to want to go with the further location Plus but I do want to be honest that I am working now (lso to show I have been busy for the last month) but how do I say I am not sure of my future here and I dont want to dismiss his offer? Here is the letter he wrote:

    Dear Candy,
    I hope we didn’t get to you to late. Are you working now? You said you possibly may be temping or did you take the position with the car company? Is this your new email? I know it took a couple a weeks to get back to you, it’s been chaos trying to get this new office up and running. Now that we have the ok from corporate, we would “officially” love to offer you an invitation to join us.

    As far as wages, unfortunately corporate sets a guideline of -27 per hour for clerical support. We can put you on the high end but we do not want to cap you with nowhere to go. Our 401k /stock program make the package a little bit sweeter, and we can review you after three months to take the appropriate changes to get you where we discussed. We also offer Aetna medical PPO.

    I’m not sure about your situation right now, but please get back to me as soon possible. officially, we need to have this office running by the first of the year, with all key positions filled. The new office location looks to be Main Street SF. Possibly might change if we decide to go with the San Jose location off of Grand.I will know more details towards end of October. I will be back in the east bay the week of the 27th and would love to meet with you again. I tried your cell number, and I think I wrote it down incorrectly, if you could re-send that, that would be great. My cell number is (999) 999-1999, please call me to give me a status of your current situation and we can get the paperwork started.

    Joe Schmoe

    The names and the cities have been changed to protect all idenitys. I know I cant have my cake and eat it too but this is a person I may be able to use for a job search again as well HELP@@@!!!!!

    • ANSWER:
      DON’T CLICK THAT LINK!

      Now a real answer to your question. You have been given an out in the opening of their letter to you. Simply tell them you have taken another position in lue of not hearing from them and was greatly disappointed that you had not received this letter earlier. You are interested in working for the company if they are opening the office in (location you desire), but understand if such a commitment can not be made. Let them know you hope to hear from them again once they confirm the office location and that you hope they keep you in mind if the location (near you) becomes ava.