Show I aaEB?Q ‘BE& fi y Wellness and its multiple dimensions by Miranda Odendahl staff writer lar flexibility and strength gained through regular exercise To fulfill your physical wellness it is encouraged to have sufficient knowledge of food and nutrition while the use of drugs and alcohol arc discouraged Included also is having high and working in safe and pleasant surroundings Psychological wellness lakes into consideration a being's mental and emotional states This also involves having an awareness and acceptance of ones feelings and a positive outlook of a person's self and life The capacity to manage feelings and maintain order and control is included p this mental wellness along with the ability to strike a balance between cooperation and assertiveness and consistency and variety in life Limitationsofa being must he realistically assessed and having the skill to effectively manage stress is essential to one maintaining a high level of mental or psychological wellness Incorporated into the beliefs or spiritual division of wellness is the search for meaning and purpose of human existence An appreciation for forces of nature that exist in the universe and life is important Many consider religious affiliation an integral part of spiritual wellness Having a healthy sense of self and of spirit accepting your beliefs and acting in ways which do not contradict them while respecting others and their beliefs and being able to have meaningful relationships with others will contribute to spiritual wellness As will being involved with meaning- - “well” is dependent on more variables than a person's physical health Dr Halbert L Dunn denned wellness as “an integrated method of functioning that is oriented towards maximizing the potential of the individual within his or her particular environment" (Lcafgren (Ed) Developing Campus Recreation and Wellness Pros Inc 1986 p 5) grams Dr Michcalson Marc to According there are eight dimensions to wellness: physical psychological beliefs (or Being self-estee- m Joscy-Uas- spiritual) knowledge family social occupational and financial “Health comes wlien we arc total whole people: when we have achieved a level of integration between mind bodyemotions and spirit when we allow ourselves to balance" Dorothy Jongeward said (Lcafgren (Ed) p 7) Michcalson has created a survey which divides wellness into these eight aspects and further separates the divisions into categories Hie subject of tlie survey rates each category in each division as very important somewhat important or not imporlant By doing so it is possible to determine (lie areas of wellness that need improvement in order to achieve wellness According to the hook compiled by Fred Leafgren and Michcalson's survey there arc specific traits indicative of each of the eight dimensions The most common aspect of wellness die physical aspect includes cardiovascu ful work and making contributions to- ward the betterment of mankind Knowledge or intellectual development encourages creativity competency confidence experimentation variety of skills a specialized skill and awareness of world events Intellectu- relationship with a significant other In (lie social division it is important to have many friends (one or two extremely close) participaten in group activities he involved in a team or group having variance in activities ally well people will take full advantage of intellectual and cultural activities in the school and community and and friendly with Wellness in this division also results from making contributions that will be advantageous for the common welfare of a will expand their knowledge to benefit both themselves and others community and emphasizes (he interdependence with humankind and na- Supporting the ideaof family wcl Incss arc the concepts of managing time to be ture able to spend enough time with relatives who live both far and near having honest communication in relationships astrongsenseof family good parenting skillsjuKHiavir Many do not realize the importance that occupational development has in maintainingovcrall wellness Planning for your career advancement being a capable and responsible decision maker enjoying vonr chosen occupa- - 1 t Tfowers wiff wift Cfwcofate wiff meft 1Butjewefiy wiff rrsfie is I J y tfristinctivejcwelnj Since 1921 6 46 £ ‘Main Trice 637-217- I I v - tV by Tyler Hutchens similar to a modem day Platypus that was recently recovered is thought to he the oldest lladrosill ever found in the staff writer world Bigger than the Tyrannosaurus Kcx the Bronto Raptor is being excavated near This along with other dinosaur bones arc being prepared daily at CEU's paleon- When the new bones are located paleontologists go through a grueling procedure of relocating the bones to the Paleontology Lab located at the CBB Once the hones ore eased in jackets and chizzlcd from the quarry paleontologists begin to piece the hones together using super glue and hondo After sitting in the quarry for millions of years the bones arc encased in tons of rock Some eases that arc recovered weigh up to two tons and max out the equipment used to retrieve them After the majority of the rock has been removed from the original bone a small tool called an air scribe comes into play The air scribe is equivalent to a miniature jackhammer and is used to remove the smaller pieces of rock from the specimen After the bone is cleaned with distilled water the paleontologists begin to put together the gigantic jigsaw puzzle The finished project is then transported to the CEU Prehistoric Museum The museum currently displaying 12 specimens has more dinosaurs on exhibit than any other museum in the stale with most of them being complete The CEU paleontologists currently have permits for eight different sites in the state and ure in the process of applying for six more If anyone would like to help the paleontologists in the participation of the actual finding of these specimens or preparing them at the lab please contact the CEU Prehistoric Museum tology lab on campus llic Notasaur a new species that is approximately four-fetall and long was recently located and Site nearCastle Dale The Carrol the at recovered partially Notasaur is an armored dinosaur that has spikes on its shoulder blades It is also a relative of the Stegosaur The Notasaur found here is very large and is definitely in contention with the largest Stegosaur in the world Another specimen (he Meglasaur more commonly known as the Bronto Raptor was also found at a site near It is the largest Bronto Raptor ever found in the world It is approximately long which also makes it bigger than the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex which was thought to be the largest carnivorous creature to walk the face of the earth Ilie Gastonian Bird Gye which was named after Don Byrge was also recently found at the Gastonia Site Some unidentified hones from what is suspected to be a small amphibian where found at the Cleveland Lloyd Quarry and are in die process of being examined “The skulls of three different dinosaurs have also been located at the Carrol Site which is very unusual because skulls are mil usually found in most quarries" said John Bird a paleontologist for the lab The lladrosill et 12-fe- el 60-fe- et JJiwisJewelry Co 111 More new dinosaur species identified a (intime fentines Day as efegant nef charming as wising fill S&3! T ! Many people from the community use the BDAC for their physical fitness Photo by Paul Lancaster V era gift — tion having the chance m apply talents and knowledge having a positive attitude about work and being recognized for achic vement s are al I signi (leant factors in occupational wellness Finally there is financial wellness which includes planning and saving for the future retirement the ability to stick to a budget and being able to both have personal possessions and give toothers contribute to this division "Having a balance in those areas is essential to having a balance in life" states Terry Holbrook director of CEU's Health and Wellness Center Institutions of higher education across the country have begun implementing wellness centers to promote knowl-Se- e Wellness page 10 |