Definition

Occupational wellness is the ability to achieve a balance between work and leisure in a way that promotes health, a sense of personal satisfaction and is (for most people) financially rewarding. A person who is doing exactly what they want to do in life and is comfortable and content with their work and leisure plans is in a healthy state of occupational wellness. Our attitude and ability to effectively deal with work, school, and career goals greatly affect wellness, performance, interactions with others and overall success.

Goals for Your Occupational Wellness

• Doing work that you find motivating and interesting
• Understanding how to balance leisure with work
• Working in a way that fits into your personal learning style
• Communicating and collaborating with others
• Working independently and with others
• Feeling inspired and challenged
• Feeling good at the end of the day about the work you accomplished
• Don't settle, keep motivated to work towards what you want
• Increase your skills and knowledge to advance your occupational wellness goals
• Find the benefits and positives in your current job
• Create connections with your co-workers
• Avoid over working yourself, find a work/life balance
• Enjoy what you do, do what you enjoy
• Write out your occupational goals and create a plan to reach them - then start working the plan