Saturday

The Wellness Wheel

The Wellness Wheel represents the various dimensions in an individual's life which promote wellness and well-being when remaining in a harmonious balance.  A recent search on Google revealed over 120,000 different images for the Wellness Wheel!  A quick review of these wheels reveal a multitude of different dimensions utilized to address wellness.  One the low end, some wheels display six dimensions; while on the high end, other wheels display twelve dimensions or more.  The Dimensions of Wellness for this blog will include physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, social, environmental and occupational wellness.
Choose Wellness!

Friday

Dimensions of Wellness

Hello and welcome to my blog!  As clinicians, it can be very easy to discuss the rewards of having a career in counseling/psychotherapy with our peers and loved ones; however, it may not be so easy to discuss the hardships that can accompany this chosen career path.  Research studies have confirmed that the prevalence of burnout is increasing for therapists with one-third of practicing psychotherapists admitting that they have experienced burnout.  Symptoms of burnout syndrome include a decrease in personal accomplishments, emotional and physical exhaustion, and depersonalization of clients.  The theme for this blog is "Counselor Wellness". Along with addressing stressors that clinicians may encounter, I will also explore the dimensions of wellness that need to be evaluated on an on-going basis to help us maintain balance in our lives.  Hettler's 6 Dimensions of Wellness include physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, social, environmental and occupational wellness.
Choose Wellness!
KDB