Social Wellness: July 2022 to October 2022

Social wellness is the featured dimension for July to October 2022. Social wellness involves creating and sustaining healthy, supportive relationships and connecting with others to build community. During difficult times, our relationships can offer support. If you need social wellness support or guidance, call 800-808-2261 to reach, the SELF Program, our EAP. This is a great place to start when creating goals for improved wellness.

How would you rate your social wellness?

Take a look at the social wellness assessment below and think about how you feel about each statement:

1-Strongly agree (positive), 10 - Strongly disagree (negative).

I have a strong support network of people who understand me: 1 to 10

I try to maintain positive relationships with people: 1 to 10

I communicate well and am a good listener: 1 to 10

I can take responsibility and apologize if I have affected someone else: 1 to 10

I choose partners or dates who are respectful of my needs: 1 to 10

I engage with my community by participating in activities or volunteering: 1 to 10

There are people in my life that I trust: 1 to 10

If your responses to these statements weren’t as positive as you’d like, consider taking one or more of the following actions to improve your social wellness. 

• Practice better listening.
• Plan more activities with family, friends, and partners.
• Meet new people.
• Join a support group.
• Find a good mentor.
• Practice getting into fewer arguments.
• Commit acts of kindness.

Have you heard about the Kindness Counts challenge?

Kindness Counts was created to promote social wellness for Missouri DOC employees and worksites. This challenge runs July 1-31. There are less than two weeks left of July but plenty of time to get your entries in! Simply click the link below to document an act of kindness. Each entry counts as a drawing for one of 50 Kindness Counts bundles: 2 coffee mugs, 2 journals, and 2 pens. This bundle has your next act of kindness built right in! Winners will be named in August.  Are YOU up for the challenge? Click here to access the entry form!