Brockton Public School Wellness Mission Statement

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Brockton Public SchoolWellness Mission Statement

• To provide a comprehensive, coordinated approach
  to staff wellness that integrates the six
  dimensions of wellness for the purpose of
  enhancing human potential.

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Wellness

• The active process of becoming aware of and
  making choices toward a more successful existence.

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Emotional Wellness

• Self awareness
• Self acceptance
• Stress management
• The emotional dimension includes the degree
  to which one feels positive and enthusiastic
  about oneself and life. It includes the capacity
  to manage ones feelings and related behaviors
  including the realistic assessment of ones
  limitations, development of autonomy, and ability
  to cope effectively with stress.

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Occupational Wellness

• Job satisfaction
• Balance of work and play
• The occupational dimension is involved in
  preparing for work in which one will gain
  personal satisfaction and find enrichment in
  ones life through work. Occupational development
  is related to ones attitude about ones work.

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Social Wellness

• Relationships
• Tolerance
• Concern for community and environment
• The social dimension encourages contributing
  to ones human and physical environment to the
  common welfare of ones community. It emphasizes
  the interdependence with others and nature. It
  includes the pursuit of harmony in ones family.

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Physical Wellness

• Endurance, strength and flexibility
• Body composition and diet
• Sexual behavior
• Substance use/abuse
• Sleep patterns
• The physical dimension encourages knowledge
  about food and nutrition and discourages the use
  of tobacco, drugs and excessive alcohol
  consumption. It encourages consumption and
  activities which contribute to high level
  wellness, including medical self-care and
  appropriate use of the medical system.

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Spiritual Wellness

• Value and belief system
• Personal meaning
• Hope and optimism
• The spiritual dimension involves seeking meaning
  and purpose in human existence. It includes the
  development of a deep appreciation for the depth
  and expanse of life and natural forces that exist
  in the universe.

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Intellectual

• Continuous acquisition of knowledge
• Awareness of current events
• Expression and experience of creativity
• The intellectual dimension encourages creative,
  stimulating mental health activities. An
  intellectually well person uses the resources
  available to expand ones knowledge in improved
  skills along with expanding potential for sharing
  with others.