KCB WELLNESS 2018

AAR HEALTHCARE OUTPATIENT CENTERS

 Definition of Health
‘State of complete physical, mental, and social well
being, and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity’
World Health Organization(WHO)
Physical Well Being
Have you made healthy choices in
the past 3 months?
• Taken the stairs instead of the
lift?
• Walked to a colleagues desk
instead of a call or email?
• Swopped a soda for water or
fresh juice?
• Avoided French fries (chips)?
• Started an exercise regime;
Gym, jogging, Zumba,
walking?
• Eaten smaller portions?
• Other?
Physical Well Being
How to make healthy
choices stick:

 Set realistic expectations

 Have specific reasons why
 Keep unhealthy food out of
reach
 One step at a time, not ‘all or
nothing’
 Be patient, change takes
time Some diet fads are confusing and misleading
 Track and monitor progress  Diet and exercise go together
 Get a partner
Physical Well Being
Why you should see a
nutritionist:

o You’ve tried every diet but no

change
o You are doing everything right but
no weight change
o You think you might be gluten or
dairy intolerant
o You’ve ever been told you have
high cholesterol
o Your BMI is high
o You life is too busy to have a
healthy diet
o You want to start a family (get
pregnant)
Physical Well Being
Do wellness checks regularly

 To detect illness early; early

detection means early treatment
and better chances of cure
 To have peace of mind regarding
your health
 To monitor health progress e.g. if
last time you had high
cholesterol, it is important to
know whether it’s better or
worse
 To determine which areas of
your health to focus on
Mental Well Being
Mental health includes
emotional, psychological and
social well being

• Affects how we think, feel,

act
• Affects how we relate with
others
• Affects how we make
choices
• Affects how we handle
stress
Mental Well Being
• 1 in 10 people suffer
from mental disorder

• The most common

types of mental
disorders in Kenya:
• Depression
• Substance abuse
• Stress
• Anxiety Disorders
(Ndetei et al 2008)
Mental Well Being
Signs that you could be depressed

 Persistent sad or empty feelings

 Feeling of guilt or worthlessness
 Difficulty concentrating
 Loss of pleasure in your favorite things
including intimacy
 Lack of sleep- insomnia
 Too much sleep
 Irritability
 Aches and Pains that don’t get better
even with treatment These signs are usually
 persistent and overwhelming
Suicidal thoughts
Mental Well Being
Signs of substance abuse in the
workplace

• Poor job performance that attracts

attention of supervisors and colleagues
• Violations of company policy
• Serious mistakes at work due to poor
judgement, lack of concentration or
slacking
• Social withdrawal or excessively
friendly
• Overreaction to real or imagined
criticism
• Unexplained deterioration in
appearance and hygiene
Mental Well Being
 Early detection of the addiction is
key
 Early intervention
 Use facts to explain why you are
concerned e.g. You’ve been
coming late every day this week
 Use facts to explain the
consequence of the abuse e.g. we
lost this account because you did
not present the proposal on time
 Talk to your supervisor about
your suspicion
 Organize for professional help
 Don’t feel responsible/guilty for
what is happening
 Social well being

• This is the extent of the

feeling of belonging and
connection to the society

• Humans are social beings

therefore human
interactions are important
Talk.Touch.Tim for us to thrive mentally
and psychologically
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