Five Dimensions

Case No 1 Jack

Nutritional Awareness and Physical Fitness Occasionally uses cocaine with a date

Emotional Intelligence

Meaning and Purpose

Relationship Dynamics Not interested in committed relationship, Involves sexually with few strings attached, open and honest, overpowers partners sexually and applies physical pressure to partner Has many close friends, communicates effectively, great listener Dependence on husband Discourages people from reaching out to him, Puts down any positive strokes offered Beating guys ten years younger than him Turns down invitation from friends, acknowledges family issues but no action

Self Responsibilty

Using condom

Case No 2 Bill

120 pounds overweight

Donates his free time to abandoned children

Browses through porn magazines

Case No 3 Mary Case No 4 Ben

Little energy for everything Overeating, generally acknowledged by others because of his appearance

Mood swings, cannot express her thoughts openly Low self esteem, negative self-talk

homemaker /wife Unhappy of work and play doesn t believed he is worthy

Case No 5 Bob Case No 6 Joe

Runs six miles a day, long distance bicycle trips Skips lunch everyday, drinks 6-10 cups of coffee, advised to get a check up, feels ill

Always wants more

Unhappy with life

Knows something is wrong, busy at work to produce high quality technical

made Ardell s High Level of Wellness

drawing

1. Which of these individuals are in the high level of wellness? Why? Answer: Case No 2 (Bill). He has the least issues based on ardell s high level of wellness. 2. Who are in low level of wellness? Support your answer. Answer: The individuals who are in the low level of wellness are case No 4 (Ben) and 6 (Joe). If we are to utilize the wellness wheel in assessing the cases, it would show that Ben and Joe were among those with low level of wellness. First and foremost, Ben negatively perceives himself due to his appearance. The physical benefits of looking good and feeling terrific most often lead to the psychological benefits of enhanced self-esteem, self control determination and a sense of direction (http://definitionofwellness.com/dimensions-of-wellness.html). This leads to his low level of personal wellness which is shown by his very weak self-concept and low self-esteem. Then, his coping mechanism of overeating worsens his major problems. Furthermore, his low self-concept impedes his social wellness as manifested by his acts of resisting positive strokes offered by other people. Dunn (1957) points out that maintenance of one s ego is largely a struggle to maintain balance in understanding and to express one s self. He stated that personal motivation is involved and that in general, we like those things that help us maintain a sense of personal unity and dislike those things which tend to tear down this unity. In similar note, Joe in Case No. 6, suffers a low level of wellness, but his is mainly due to his pressures at work. He is unable to meet the demands of his work causing him negative feelings of failure. Furthermore, he experiences loss of appetite, making him skip lunch and imbibe 610 cups of coffee which aggravates his other aspect of wellness--- the physical. In addition, his emotional and social dimensions are also getting affected. He is having disturbance in his family processes but he is choosing not to deal with it. Also, he has been turning down invitations from friends and refuses to undergo physical checkup.

It was stated that physical wellness entails taking responsibility and care for minor illnesses and also knowing when professional medical attention is needed. Moreover, as cited by Dunn (1957), To the physician, it is apparent that much mental illness comes from frustration to the mind and spirit. The human brain is required to solve problems as they arise in daily life. The brain is so constructed that it will come up with correct solutions if it can. It does its work well to the degree that it has access to the information it needs for the solution of the problem in hand. But erroneous beliefs fixed in the mind, hate and prejudices, and the lack of essential information keep the brain from doing its job and, in the course of time, bring about mental and physical illness."

for number 6: Research directed toward understanding body tensions will probably be fully as important as research on stress. Sustained high tensions are recognized as dangerous to both body and mind, yet at times and for short periods they are necessary for self-preservation. Some tension is essential to life. Without a certain degree of tension, we would not be able to perform useful work. It is the proper balance between tension and stress, between the facing of problems and the satisfaction of achievement, between the physical and the spiritual, between activity and rest that becomes important in maintaining high levels of wellness.

Maslows Hierarchy of Needs Case No 1

Physiological Needs Sex, Uses Condom, Uses cocaine Overweight

Safety and Security

Case No 2

Case No 3

Disturbed sleeping pattern Overeating Runs at six miles a day, takes long distance bicycle trips 6-10 cups of coffee, skips lunch, physical exhaustion, Lost one job

Love and Belongingness Not interested in a committed relationship Many close friends, browses through porn magazines Her husband is the greatest thing in her life, anhedonic

Self-Esteem Believes that who likes him wants to have sex with him Communicates effectively Unable to express herself Feeling of negative self worth

Self-Actualization

Donates free time to abandoned children

Case No 4 Case No 5

Always wants more

Case No 6

Has support of family, friends and coworkers

Unhappy with life