7 Dimensions of Wellness

7 Dimensions of Wellness
7 Dimensions of Wellness

Friday, January 28, 2011

CWUW Supports Fit Friends!

Center of Wellness for Urban Women supports and encourages everyone to find tools and resources within the community to assist in their health journey.

FitCity Indianapolis has developed a new program to gain the support you'll need.
From the FitCity site:

Here is a simple truth. Exercising and eating right is just easier with a friend. Friends keep us on track and provide us with the motivation we all need to get and stay healthy. We call those Fit Friends!


Kids, moms, families and long-time friends – you all can be Fit Friends through FitCity. All you have to do is sign up below. We’ll suggest activities to do on your own or in a group, host special events just for you, and share ideas on how you and your fit friends can kick off – or jump start - your health journey. Along the way, we’ll ask you to share your stories.

Click to Join Fit Friends today!

Friday, January 7, 2011

CWUW: The importance of addressing Urban Health issues

The health of those who live in the more densely populated areas of the world is of interest and concern for two reasons: (1) the large numbers of persons involved, and (2) the fact that the population density of an urban area changes the potential for both public health problems and public health solutions. The potential for problems includes increased exposure to large a number of individuals who can spread infectious conditions, larger volumes of waste products at risk of poor handling, the presence of pollutants, an apparent increase in stress, and a concentration of more serious mental health problems. Solutions are influenced by economies of scale in providing services, a more varied array of resources, and the potential for closer proximity to others with similar interests and needs. Opportunities to work with others who share a concern increases the likelihood of identifying appropriate actions and generating political support for solutions.

"Urban Health." Encyclopedia of Public Health. Ed. Lester Breslow. Gale Cengage, 2002. eNotes.com. 2006. 7 Jan, 2011 <http://www.enotes.com/public-health-encyclopedia/
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The needs of women living is urban settings are vast.  The Center of Wellness for Urban Women has as its mission to empower women and their families living in urban areas to become proactive in their health.  We recognize that some issues may disproportionately effect some groups more than others.  We are here to provide services to any woman needing support.   Learn more on how CWUW plans to address the ongoing urban health issues women face while living in more populated areas.

http://www.cwuwonline.org/

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

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"I Love Books" by Lisa Coffman


Every night after work I get on the train and tell a car full of strangers something about me. I don’t tell them that I’m married, don’t tell them that I can’t cook or love music. As quiet as it’s kept, I don’t know what I tell them, but by pulling out a book – an old school, hard cover, book with paper pages – people can see what I’m reading and make some assumptions about me based on what I’m reading.

I love to read. I love books. I love the smell of them, the feel of them, turning the pages. I particularly love library books because it’s fun to think about what the reader before you thought of page 99 and what the reader after you may think about you and the coffee stain you left on page 232.

I’ve been reading since I was five, four probably if you asked my parents and collecting books since then. This being the modern age, one is rarely connected to the childhood home of their youth so packing and storage units and packing and cross country moves can reek havoc on the best collections. I have managed though to save some gems, a couple of my Dr. Seuss books, a Pippi Longstocking paperback and my first copy of Catcher in the Rye are still around. My son has both my copy and my husband’s copy of The Autobiography of Malcolm X. It’s in a box somewhere because we just moved, but he’s got them.

After years of loving books, looking at books and going back and re-reading books that I’ve owned for years I’ve decided to take the plunge and get an e-reader. Storage is an issue, living light and packing light is an issue. We’ve moved two times since 2008 and while I love the memories of “things”, I’ve realized that the only things I need to make a home are the two men that share my life. So there will be an e-reader in the future. I’m sure this won’t be the end of my book collecting. I just bought the latest in Stieg Larsson’s “Girl” trilogy. But I’m looking forward to downloading a diverse group of titles, saving storage space and not giving anything up to fellow commuters about my love of most things English or my desire to learn new tricks from Zane.



Lisa Coffman is a long time supporter of CWUW and blogger for the Live Life Well blog

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Meatless Monday is every Monday!

Meatless Monday is EVERY Monday.  
Join the Center of Wellness for Urban Women as we support cutting out meat for one day per week! 

Plan your meals. Plan to go Meatless!