Wellness
When it comes to wellness, balance is everything! Adjusting even one area of your health, such as nutrition, sleep, stress management or self-image, can significantly impact your success both inside and outside of the classroom.
Peer Educators
The UWF Peer Health Educators promote health and wellbeing through outreach and events. They educate and empower students to manage their personal wellness and gain the skills to practice lifelong healthy behaviors. Visit Handshake to see if Peer Educators are hiring, and apply.
ArgoWell Eight Dimensions of Wellness
Wellness means so much more than physical health, weight management, nutrition, and exercise. True wellness is a holistic integration of eight interdependent dimensions of well-being: emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual wellness. Find your balance by taking our ArgoWell Quiz.
Zen Den
Feeling stressed? The Zen Den features two massage chairs and offers a relaxing and spa-like experience.
ArgoWell Eight Dimensions of Wellness
Wellness Wheel
Wellness means so much more than physical health, weight management, nutrition and exercise. True wellness is a holistic integration of eight interdependent dimensions of well-being: emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social and spiritual wellness.
Emotional Wellness
Emotional Wellness exists when you have the tools necessary to cope with life’s ups and downs and are able to have healthy, satisfying relationships. This major focus area is a vital aspect of overall wellness.
Environmental Wellness
Environmental wellness means spending time in environments that support well-being. The places in which you live, play, and work should be positive environments that provide a sense of comfort.
Financial Wellness
Financial wellness exists when you understand your financial situation, effectively manage your finances, and plan ahead for the future.
Intellectual Wellness
Intellectual wellness means that you are always looking for ways to expand your knowledge and build new skills.
Occupational Wellness
Intellectual wellness means that you are always looking for ways to expand your knowledge and build new skills.
Physical Wellness
Physical wellness exists when you regularly participate in physical activity, balance your nutrition and practice good sleeping habits.
Request a Service
The Wellness team and UWF Peer Educators offer a number of health education services covering a variety of health areas. They are available for bookings to come to speak to your audience, provide health education activities for your events or do tabling for your events.
Sexual health education provides a space to discuss safer sex, contraception, and STI prevention, treatment and screening to empower students to make informed decisions about their sexual behaviors.
Learn the signs of healthy boundaries and good communication, what counts (and doesn’t count) as consent and how to “fight fair” in healthy conflict.
Taking care of yourself is about more than diet and exercise; sleep, self-care, body image and personal identity are all important parts of mastering self-acceptance and feeling good in your own skin.
Gain skills in time management, mindfulness and reframing, and learn how to bounce back when you have a setback so you can overcome obstacles on your path to success.
Anti-violence is about taking an active role in preventing harm. Our programs discuss how to be an upstander and take action to prevent sexual violence, hazing, cyberbullying and supply the tools for supporting victims of violence.
Harm and risk reduction are important parts of staying safe on any college campus. Our programs are designed to educate students on how to avoid the negative consequences of unsafe alcohol consumption and drug use.
