A COLOURFUL APPROACH TO LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE!

World Wellbeing Week is returning June 26-30 and gives us all a great opportunity to reflect on our personal approach to wellbeing.

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At Cavendish we highlight the importance of proactive wellbeing, as well as understanding the different dimensions of wellbeing. So much of what we see around wellbeing is focused on the physical (nutrition, sleep, movement) but wellbeing is so much more than this; it is an individual way to live life fully. There are in fact eight pillars of wellbeing, as shown in our colourful wheel diagram: physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, operational, financial, and environmental. Each pillar requires attention, as neglect could negatively impact other areas and have a negative effect on health and quality of life. But the wheel doesn’t need to be perfectly in balance; the aim is to have an approach that feels most authentic to us personally.

Here’s a closer look at these pillars in more detail:

• Physical: looking after your body now and for the future

• Intellectual: being curious, challenging yourself and valuing lifelong learning

• Emotional: managing emotions, respecting feelings and having a positive outlook

• Social: maintaining healthy and joyful relationships and allowing others to care for you

• Spiritual: finding purpose and meaning in activities that match your beliefs and values

• Operational: participating in work that provides personal satisfaction and aligns with your goals, values and lifestyle

• Financial: managing resources, making informed financial decisions and setting realistic goals

• Environmental: understanding how your environments affect you, and the impact you have on the environment

We like to consider this as a wheel: working together, the sections of the wheel give you balance and a full life according to your terms.

It’s a great tool to use for selfawareness at any time: Looking at the wheel, consider how “healthy” or fulfilled you feel in each area (assign a number if that works for you).

Reflecting on the full picture, which pillar would you like to give attention to right now?

What action would you like to take? This could be arranging regular catch-ups with a friend, preparing batch recipes to make eating during the work week easier, reviewing your personal finances, or even volunteering.

• How would this action make you feel?

• What impact will this have on the other areas and your overall wellbeing?

Why not take five minutes now and give this a try. This model can be presented to your team in an interactive focus session to help kickstart their wellbeing approach. Get in touch with chloe.angus@ cavcare.org.uk to find out more.

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