Wellness definition

Wellness means the condition of good physical, mental and emotional health, especially when maintained by an appropriate diet, exercise, and other lifestyle modifications.
Wellness means an approach to healthcare that emphasizes good physical and mental health, preventing illness, and prolonging life.
Wellness program is defined to mean a course, class or activity directly related to the employee’s health, such as “stop smoking”, “weight control” or “exercise” programs. In addition (for Wellness courses as defined), the Employer will reimburse a regular full-year and regular college year employee for courses at the College for the cost of tuition, books and fees not to exceed one course per academic year. The class is not to conflict with regular working hours unless written approval is obtained from the supervisor and Executive Vice President of Administrative Services. The employee will make up any lost work time.

Examples of Wellness in a sentence

  • Local School Wellness Policy – SFA’s established Local School Wellness Policy and compliance with policy requirements.

  • Additional resources can be found on the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Website at: https://dworakpeck.usc.edu/student-life/we-care-student- wellness-initiative or by reaching out to the Student Wellness Coordinator in the SDP Office of Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (sdp.adc@usc.edu).

  • Regular full-time employees who are in active pay status for thirteen consecutive pay periods, and who achieve a record of zero sick leave or sick/FML usage during this period, will be entitled to 8 hours of vacation or Wellness Day.

  • The Wellness Day will be credited to the eligible employee's vacation leave account at the end of the thirteen consecutive pay periods.

  • The use of up to six hours of sick or sick/FML leave during such a thirteen consecutive pay period will not disqualify an employee from receiving a Wellness Day.


More Definitions of Wellness

Wellness means an approach to healthcare that emphasizes good physical and mental health,
Wellness health care", "medical", or "medicine" or any combination or synonyms of such terms.
Wellness means an approach to personal and community health that emphasizes individual and collective responsibility for well-being through the practice of health-promoting lifestyle behaviours. It is a process of moving toward optimal health.
Wellness means an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. Wellness is more than being free from illness, it is a dynamic process of change and growth.
Wellness means a satisfying state of health and existence that includes peace of mind.
Wellness or "wellbeing promise" means an annual health assessment or screening that, if completed timely, provides a discounted insurance rate for the following fiscal year's health insurance plan premium.
Wellness to me means how I am feeling in purely health and physical terms, whereas 'well being' includes my non physical state on mind, in terms of 'am I happy, content, feeling good about myself'