Wellness for Employees

Contact Wellness

Kelley Lafer

kelley.lafer@mesacc.edu
Building: 46
480-461-7556

Gail Herndon

gail.herndon@mesacc.edu
Building: 46
480-461-7578

Dessert for Breakfast?

It's Official! Americans basically eat dessert for breakfast. See how the US stacks up against other countries. Watch the Washington Post video here.

Fight the Sitting Disease

Healthy People = Better Business

Here are the facts: Healthier people work harder, are happier, help others and are more efficient. Unhealthy workers are generally sluggish, overtired and unhappy, as the work is a symptom of their way of life.

According to Corporate Wellness Magazine, every $1 invested in employee wellness programs yields roughly $4 in savings through reduced sick days, higher productivity and decreased overall health costs.

Taken from Forbes Magazine Online version

8 Dimensions of Wellness

Spiritual Wellness

Spiritual Wellness

Spiritual wellness relates to an individual’s sense of purpose and life meaning. This is the most personal of all eight dimensions of wellness.

Emotional Wellness

Emotional Wellness​

​Your emotional health is influenced by a number of factors including relationships, physical health and stress.

Environmental Wellness

Environmental Wellness

Environmental wellness involves the relationship between you and nature as well as the surroundings in which you live and work.

Occupational Wellness

Occupational Wellness

Occupational wellness is having personal satisfaction and enrichment from one’s vocation. Finding work fulfilling with a feeling of contributing meaningfully and continuing to expand your skills and strengths.

Financial Wellness

Financial Wellness

Financial wellness is about living within your means and feeling good about your current and future financial health habits. Financial well-being is intertwined with physical and emotional health.

Intellectual Wellness

Intellectual Wellness

The Intellectual Wellness Dimension involves keeping our brains active and our intellect expanding which contributes to a total well-being. Intellectual growth is not restricted to formal education. It involves a lifelong quest for knowledge.

Physical Wellness

Physical Wellness

Physical wellness encompasses the functional process of the body. This dimension involves many areas: Sleep, Health, Nutrition.

Social Wellness

Social Wellness​

Social well-being can be defined as our ability to effectively interact with people around us and to create a support system that includes family, friends and colleagues. It fosters connection with others and contributes to a sense of belonging.