Wellness Resources for
the EMU Community

Eastern Michigan University considers the health of its community to be vital to organizational effectiveness, productivity and the quality of life.

Wellness is an inclusive, comprehensive concept related to health promotion and disease prevention that acknowledges the dynamic relationships shared between various factors in life and the impact these “dimensions” have upon health.

One of the more popular descriptions of Wellness is provided by Bill Hettler, M.D. (1979) who views wellness as being composed of six dimensions, each influencing the complete person.
These dimensions include:
Emotional, Social, Environmental (Occupational), Physical, Spiritual, Intellectual