The 8 areas of self-care, often called the Dimensions of Wellness, are Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, Social, Spiritual, Financial, Environmental, and Occupational (or Professional), focusing on different aspects of life to build holistic well-being, covering everything from sleep and nutrition (Physical) to relationships, purpose, and finances (Emotional, Spiritual, Financial, etc.).
Therefore, self-care is not only for your well-being but for your productivity as well. Namely, there are 8 main areas of self-care: physical, psychological, emotional, social, professional, environmental, spiritual, and financial.
Wellness encompasses 8 mutually interdependent dimensions: physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, vocational, financial, and environmental (Table 1) (1).
It is built around the Eight Dimensions of Wellness — physical, emotional, social, financial, intellectual, spiritual, occupational and environmental. A shared definition of wellness allows us to recognize both successes and challenges more clearly, making it easier to identify and implement effective solutions.
Each method of self-care fits into one of the seven pillars: mental, emotional, physical, environmental, spiritual, recreational, and social. A well-balanced self-care routine involves each of these, so avoid restricting yourself to just one or two pillars.
During difficult times, engaging in self-care is critical. Some psychological pillars can help create the conditions for resilience, joy, and meaning, specifically the Four C's: Connection, Compassion, Courage, and Creativity. Each C reflects a way of relating—to ourselves, to others, and to the world.
The 6Cs of Care: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment are closely aligned with the principles of health and social care. Each C reflects a core value that supports ethical and person-centred practice. Care aligns with person-centred and compassionate values.
To best optimize wellness and happiness, we are encouraged to focus on the eight dimensions of wellness – Emotional, Environmental, Financial, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical, Social, and Spiritual.
Holistic health and wellness is sustained by eight pillars: physical, nutritional, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, financial, and environmental.
The seven domains of wellness are: physical, social, occupational, emotional, intellectual, environmental, and spiritual. These domains can be used to assess the state of your own health or the population at large. When one domain is suffering, the others will also be affected. Read on to learn more about each domain.
The eight habits are: being physically active, being free from opioid addiction, not smoking, managing stress, having a good diet, not regularly binge drinking, having good sleep hygiene, and having positive social relationships.
Educate the teens about the importance of all five domains: physical (body), intellectual (mind), emotional (psychological), social (relationships) and spiritual (different for each person). Explain that most people tend to do a reasonable job of taking care of themselves in a few areas while neglecting others.
Each method of self-care fits into one of the seven pillars: mental, emotional, physical, environmental, spiritual, recreational, and social. A well-balanced self-care routine involves each of these, so avoid restricting yourself to just one or two pillars.
These pillars include: physical, nutritional, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, financial, and environmental.
The poster presents a diagram of the eight dimensions of wellness: social, environmental, physical, emotional, spiritual, occupational, intellectual, and financial.
Those characteristics are cellular organization, reproduction, metabolism, homeostasis, heredity, response to stimuli, growth and development, and adaptation through evolution. Some things, such as a virus, demonstrate only a few of these characteristics and are, therefore, not alive.
Eight Dimensions
Overview of Picker's Eight Principles of Patient Centered Care
The Life Wheel encompasses 7 human attributes: 1) Self Aspect, 2) Behavioral Aspect, 3) Social Aspect, 4) Physical Aspect, 5) Emotional Aspect, 6) Mental Aspect and 7) Spiritual Aspect.
There are eight NSQHS Standards, which cover high-prevalence adverse events, preventing and controlling infections, medication safety, comprehensive care, clinical communication, the prevention and management of pressure injuries, the prevention of falls, and responding to clinical deterioration.
The following are the 7 Self-Care Behaviors: Healthy Eating, Being Active, Monitoring, Taking Medication, Problem Solving, Reducing Risks, and Healthy Coping.
The fundamental standards of care