Physical wellbeing is caring for your body for healthy quality of life through regular enjoyable physical activity, proper nutrition and eating habits, hygiene, substance awareness, and restful sleep.  Finding a healthy balance of these elements is a way of respecting your body.  Developing proper physical wellbeing habits lends itself to mino-bimaadiziwin (living a good life.)

 

Strategies to enhance Physical Wellness:

 

Maintain proper hygiene 

  • Keep body and hair clean 
  • Brush and floss teeth 
  • Trim nails and hair according to personal cultural practices 

Use health care 

  • Practice preventative health care and access routine health screenings 
  • Maintain relationship with primary doctor/nurse practitioner 
  • Keep vaccines up to date 
  • Practice Traditional Health Care in keeping with personal cultural identity 
  • Recognizing signs of illness and seeking help in a way that makes you, as an individual, feel healthy 

Identify dangers to physical wellbeing 

  • Educate yourself and limit harmful behaviors 
  • Recognize harmful use of tobacco, alcohol, drugs 
  • Practice healthy sexual activity according to identity 
  • Seek substance abuse help if needed 

Practice balanced nutrition 

  • Follow the USDA nutrition guidelines or community guidelines 
  • Learn about nutritional needs for different life stages and specific health needs 
  • Access healthy food sources 
  • Eat real food, low-processed foods 
  • Avoid ultra-processed foods 

Maintain healthy sleep habits 

  • Strive to sleep for 6.75-8+ hours each night 
  • Reduce screentime before sleep 
  • Control light and sound pollution during sleep time 
  • Practice relaxation methods prior to sleep 

Engage in regular physical activity 

  • Walk daily 
  • Join wellness challenges, gym, walking clubs, etc. 
  • Participate in sports, run/walks 
  • Have accountability partners 

 

Resources:

 

Campus Activities:

  • FDLTCC Physical Education Courses
  • Yoga in the Library
  • Pumpkin Walk/Run
  • Environmental Institute Outdoor Gear/Equipment Lending (snowshoes, canoes, lacrosse)
  • Pow Wow
  • Disc Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Human Services Club
  • Campus Feasts
  • Campus Gardens
  • Walking Trails
  • Wellbeing Wednesday Sessions Statewide
  • Vaccination Days on Campus
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