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.
Signs of Occupational Wellness
- Engaging in motivating and interesting work
- Understanding how to balance your work with leisure time
- 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 at work
- Feeling good at the end of the day about the work you've accomplished
Improving Occupational Wellness
- Don’t settle, keep motivated, and work towards what you want
- Increase your knowledge and skills to accomplish your goals
- Find the benefits and positives in your current job
- Enjoy what you do, do what you enjoy
- Create connections with your co-workers
- Write out goals, create a plan to execute them, and then start working on your plan
- Look for something new and/or talk to a career counselor if you feel stuck or unhappy
Tips to Help Mavericks with Occupational Wellness
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Have satisfaction with your career or profession
Be satisfied with the career or profession you choose. If you are able to enjoy the path that is consistent with your own values, interests, and beliefs you are an occupational well individual. If you have questions about your career you can visit the Academic and Career Development Center (ACDC). They help with many things like résumé building, mock interviews, and workshops. -
Choose the major you like
Determine the course of education that best fits your personality and that you may enjoy. Visit the ACDC Office in 115 Eppley to take assessments to figure out careers that you most likely will enjoy. -
Continuing education
Always be willing and open-minded to learn about new subjects. Look into obtaining different certifications for your potential career or profession that will improve your résumé.Consider graduate school to earn your master's or doctoral degrees.
- Participate in workplace safety
Follow all of the rules and guidelines of your workplace to ensure safety. If you don’t know the safety procedures ask someone who has been there longer than you have, ask your supervisor, or you can look up safety guidelines in your office/lab handbook.