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WAY's purpose is to advocate for individual and community wellness.
We are collaborative producers of our culture.
We have the ability through active citizenship, community organizing,
education and outreach to create a more sustainable and healthy world
starting with the MCTC community.

WAY's history:
WAY started as a student initiated effort to address the health and wellness
needs of students, this endeavor led to the creation of student health services at MCTC.
In the Fall of 2009 Boynton Health Service opened it doors to MCTC.

Access to health services is important but only one aspect of being healthy...

WAY seeks to address all dimensions of wellness

• Social 
Social Wellness refers to one's ability to interact with people around them. It involves using good communications skills, having meaningful relationships, respecting yourself and others, and creating a support system that includes family members and friends.

Social wellness follows these tenets:

• It is better to contribute to the common welfare of our community than to think only of ourselves.
• It is better to live in harmony with others and our environment than to live in conflict with them.

• Emotional
Emotional Wellness implies the ability to:

• Be aware of and accept our feelings, rather than deny them
• Have an optimistic approach to live
• Express feelings freely and manage feelings effectively
• Express emotions appropriately
• Adjust to change
• Cope with stress in a healthy way

•Spiritual
Spiritual Wellness is a personal matter involving values and beliefs that provide a purpose in our lives. While different individuals may have different views of what spiritualism is, it is generally considered to be the search for meaning and purpose in human existence, leading one to strive for a state of harmony with oneself and others while working to balance inner needs with the rest of the world. Spiritual wellness follows the following tenets:

• It is better to ponder the meaning of life for ourselves and to be tolerant of the beliefs of others than to close our minds and become intolerant.
• It is better to live each day in a way that is consistent with our values and beliefs than to do otherwise and feel untrue to ourselves. 
  

•Environmental

Environmental well-being includes trying to live in harmony with the Earth by understanding the impact of your interaction with nature and your personal environment, and taking action to protect the world around you. Protecting yourself from environmental hazards and minimizing the negative impact of your behavior on the environment are also central elements.

•Occupational

Occupational Wellness is the ability to achieve a balance between work and leisure time, addressing workplace stress and building relationships with co-workers. It focuses on our search for a calling and involves exploring various career options and finding where you fit.

Because what we do for a living encompasses so much of our time, it's important for our overall well-being to do what we love and love what we do. When people are doing what they were meant to do, they deepen their sense of meaning and purpose. 

• Intellectual 

Intellectual wellness is engaging the individual in creative and stimulating mental activities to expand their knowledge and skills and help them discover the potential for sharing their gifts with others.

An intellectually well person:

• Cherishes mental growth and stimulation
• Is involved in intellectual and cultural activities
• Is engaged in the exploration of new ideas and understandings
  

• Physical

Physical wellness involves aspects of life that are necessary to keep yourself in top condition. Optimal physical wellness is developed through the combination of beneficial physical activity/exercise and healthy eating habits. Elemental components of physical wellness include building muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular strength and endurance and flexibility.

Physical wellness is also concerned with developing personal responsibility for your own health care, such as caring for minor illnesses and knowing when professional medical attention is needed. Developing physical wellness empowers you to be able to monitor your own vital signs and understand your body's warning signs. You'll understand and appreciate the relationship between sound nutrition and how your body performs. The physical benefits of looking good and feeling terrific most often lead to the psychological benefits of enhanced self-esteem, self-control, determination and a sense of direction.

 
Become part of our team... Get Involved!
Contribute your talents and abilities

Current needs:
• WAY Web Administrator
• Creating a Student Health Service Fee Budget committee for MCTC Student Senate
• Participate in Community Health and Wellness Task Force
• Creating and implementing public health education/outreach projects                                                              
• Facilitators for Collaborative Community Conversations                                                                                             
• Promoting and informing students about their Clinic                                                                         
• Helping others access resources

If you are interested in becoming a Wellness Advocate                                                                    
or have any questions/ideas                                                                                                                  
please stop by our office located in H-2042 or contact us

Have a Beautiful Spring Semester!