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10 January 2018

ENVIRONMENTAL AND

EMOTIONAL WELLNESS

Continuing our journey through

the 8 Dimensions of Wellness

By Liz Lange, Administrator, City of Oak Harbor Senior Services

In the last three editions of Island Times on what you find. This is especially PHYSICAL — Recognizing the need
for physical activity, healthy foods,
meaningful for many who are on fixed
we discussed the idea of holistic well-
W.I.G.S. ness through attending to the 8 dimen- incomes. and sleep
sions of wellness in our individual lives.
Physical wellness is affected by physical
(Whidbey Island We have focused on the need of intel- OCCUPATIONAL — Personal satisfac- activity, healthy nutrition, and adequate
tion and enrichment from one’s work
lectual wellness, recognizing your talents
Genealogical Searchers) and seeking ways to use your knowledge Occupational wellness is a sense of sleep. There are many examples of physi-
cal activity that range in levels of inten-
Tuesday, January 9, 1pm, and skill as well as social and spiritual satisfaction with your choice of work or sity from light to vigorous. Maintaining
wellness which includes connecting with
2720 Heller Road, Fire Station #25 your community and own cultural back- volunteer oppurtunities. Occupational your physical health can include yoga,
wellness involves balancing work and
bike riding, jumping rope, engaging in
Laura Sparr will speak about ground as well as expanding your sense leisure time, building relationships with sports, running, walking, jogging, skiing,
finding Ship Passenger Lists for of purpose and meaning in life. We also coworkers, and managing workplace dancing, tennis, and gardening. This is
your genealogical research. covered environmental and emotional stress. Finding work, whether paid or an easy one! Come into the Oak Harbor
All are welcome to attend. wellness, the ability to cope effectively volunteer, that fits with your values, Senior Center to start your physical activ-
with life and have good health by occu-
For more information contact pying pleasant environments. So, how interests, and skills can help maintain ity plan with one of our many and varied
Margie Kott, 360-675-3146 are you doing on those five so far? What occupational wellness. classes.
changes have you made in your daily
routines to incorporate strengthening
your intellectual, social, spiritual, envi-
Oak Harbor ronmental and emotional wellness?
Senior Center As you continually focus on those
aspects, let’s round it all off with the
51 SE Jerome St., remaining three. Financial, occupational
Oak Harbor, WA 98277 and physical wellness are essential to our
Front Desk: 360-279-4580 holistic view of wellness.

Travel Desk: 360-279-4587 FINANCIAL — Satisfaction with cur-
Normal Business Hours: rent and future financial situations
Mon-Fri, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Financial wellness is a feeling of sat-
isfaction about your financial situa-
Additional evening and tion. Finances are a common stressor
weekend classes and events for people, so being able to mini-
as scheduled mize worry about this aspect of your
Yearly Membership Dues: $40 life can enhance your overall wellness.
Available for anyone 50+ years Options for managing financial wellness
include having a household budget,
Liz Lange starting a savings account and adding
(360) 279-4583 to it every month even if it is just a small
Senior Services Administrator amount, saving some of your income in
an emergency account, cutting back or
Barry Wenaas limiting unnecessary expenses, avoiding Annual membership with the Oak Harbor Senior Center is available
(360) 279-4582 credit card debt, donating to a mean- for anyone 50+ years of age and is $40 a year. The dues benefit
Program Assistant ingful charity, shopping at thrift stores, members and provide financial help to the Center. Membership
Send comments utilizing the library for free books and includes discount prices on travel, classes and facility rentals.
and suggestions to DVDs, and cooking your own meals For more information, or to sign up for membership,
LLange@oakharbor.org instead of dining out. Try tracking your come by the center at 51 SE Jerome Street in Oak Harbor.
spending for a month to see where your
money is going and set goals based

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