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Edlin, G., & Golanty, E. (2019). Health & wellness (13th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Read Chapter 1: The Definition of Health
• This is the introductory chapter to defining health and wellness. It provides the foundational overview needed to progress through the course. You will use this chapter for Weeks 1 & 2.
Read Chapter 2: Mind-Body Communications Maintain Wellness
• This chapter discusses the connection between the mind and the body, how the mind can create illness, and ways to relax to promote health.
Complete Student Workbook Activities
In the back of your textbook is a Student Workbook. Complete the My Health and Wellness Assessment, pages 593-595. Be honest as you recognize successful health habits and areas needing improvement. The assessment asks questions about your current health habits. Add up your total score to determine your wellness status. This assessment helps you to identify lifestyle areas that you should focus on improving.
To access the Redshelf book, click on the book link located in the Course Resources module or the Bookshelf link on the top navigation bar of the course.

Froud, C., & Andrewes, T. (2019). A personal reflection: Using theoretical frameworks to understand the impact of starting university on health and wellbeing. British Journal of Nursing, 28(21), 1410–1413
This article is a personal reflection of how stress affected a first-year nursing student. By understanding theoretical and lay definitions of health and well-being, you can more clearly articulate what impacts your personal health, which in turn helps you develop a better understanding of what affects others health and well-being.

Lin, S., Faust, L., Robles-Granda, P., Kajdanowicz, T., & Chawla, N. V. (2019). Social network structure is predictive of health and wellness. Plos One, 14(6), e0217264.
This article investigates a possible relationship between health behaviors and social network structures, as well as if these networks can predict different states of wellness. Pay attention to the different questions the researchers raise about health and social networks and consider the influence social networks have on your health and well-being.

Seven Dimensions. (2019). 6 keys to wellbeing. Alexander Street.
https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=https://video.alexanderstreet.com/p/6WKlnVxjl
This video describes a formula, PERMA, for enhanced well-being within the workplace. It first points you to focusing on yourself and how you can then take that experience and focus on others.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, March). Well-being concepts. https://www.cdc.gov/hrqol/wellbeing.htm#three
This website explores the concept of well-being. Take time to review how well-being is defined and measured, as well as the other topic areas listed.

National Wellness Institute. (2020, March). Definition of wellness. https://www.nationalwellness.org/page/Six_Dimensions
This website defines wellness, presents Hettler’s dimensions of wellness, and discusses how to apply wellness. You can download the pdf handout that describes the various dimensions of wellness in detail. Also, take time to check out the NWI Six Dimensions of Wellness tool and other free wellness tools that can help you understand and incorporate wellness into your lifestyle.

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (2020, March). Healthy people 2030 framework. https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/About-Healthy-People/Development-Healthy-People-2030/Framework
Explore the various aspects of this website, paying close attention to the overarching goals as well as the How to Use HealthyPeople.gov section.