Eight Dimensions of Well-Being
Well-being is a multidimensional process of achieving a healthy balance throughout one’s lifetime. SCU’s Well-Being Model has eight dimensions and was created as a guide to help enhance our SCU community's pursuit of a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Each of the eight dimensions is presented by an icon that will assist individuals in understanding how programs and events will help enhance their wellness.
Our commitment to well-being stems from "Cura Personalis"—the Jesuit value of "Care of the Whole Person." Whether you want to find resources to help you deepen in a particular practice of self-care, a mentor to talk with individually, or events that help you connect with other Broncos, there are so many resources available for you! Explore each aspect of the Well-Being Wheel to connect and thrive.
Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being consists of Student Medical Services (SMS), Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Wellness Center. We are here for you throughout your journey at 91Ö±²¥. We offer care at any step of the way to support your overall well-being.
Student Community Well-Being Grant
Students can request funding to promote well-being in their campus-community. This program is intended to provide programming that promotes resilience and life skills through the 8 Dimensions of well-being, particularly for our 1st year and residential students. Funding can range from $100 to $3000 and priority will go to those who draw connections across campus departments, programs and services that promote student personal development and well-being that connect to one or more of the Eight Dimensions of Well-Being.
Whether you are religious or not, your spirit matters! Being spiritually healthy expands your interior freedom. Cultivating gratitude, generosity and resiliency will help you navigate any circumstance life brings your way. Deepen your own spiritual practice, and connect with community.
Financial wellness is defined as effectively managing your economic life. Well-being is defined as having financial security and financial freedom of choice, in the present and in the future.
Emotional wellness inspires self-care, relaxation, stress reduction and the development of inner strength. It is important to be attentive to both positive and negative feelings and be able to understand how to handle these emotions.
Communal wellness refers to the relationships we have and how we interact with others. Our relationships can offer support during difficult times. Communal wellness involves building healthy, nurturing, and supportive relationships as well as fostering a genuine connection with those around you.
Environmental wellness is an awareness of the interdependent relationships between people, plants, animals, and the other systems of the earth. Mindful of the effects of your daily habits on the physical environment maintaining a way of life that maximizes harmony with the earth and minimizes harm to the environment.
Physical wellness promotes proper care of our bodies for optimal health and functioning. There are many elements of physical wellness that all must be cared for together. Overall physical wellness encourages the balance of physical activity, nutrition, and mental well-being.
Vocational wellness involves finding satisfaction and fulfillment in your work, aligning your career with your values and interests, and remaining flexible to your changing environment. It emphasizes a balanced approach to work, recognizing the significance of a purposeful and rewarding career in overall well-being.
Intellectual wellness refers to active participation in scholastic, cultural, and community activities. It is important to gain and maintain intellectual wellness because it expands knowledge and skills in order to live a stimulating, successful life.