Social Wellness

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Social Wellness ~

What is Social Wellness

The ability to interact with others.

Pursuing and forming meaningful and satisfying relationships.

Feeling connected and supported within a community.

Engaging in effective ways of understanding differences and resolving conflict.

Respecting differences in others.

Making contributions to the common welfare of one’s community and thinking of others.

“Wellness is not a passive or static state but rather an active pursuit that is associated with intentions, choices and actions as we work toward an optimal state of health and well-being.”
— Greg Anderson

  • What is one thing you need to let go of to move forward?

  • Describe a friendship that has significantly impacted you?

  • If you had to write someone a 'thank you' note today, who would it be, and what would you say?

  • How can you strengthen a relationship that's important to you?

  • How do you show love and appreciation, even on tough days?

What are Boundaries?

The limits and rules you set for yourself. Boundaries protect you, allow for intimacy and new experiences when established and enforced effectively.

Boundary Styles

  • Porous - Challenges with saying no. A space for intimacy but often comes with sacrificing personal needs and wants.

  • Healthy - Can say no. Open to intimacy and new experiences.

  • Rigid - Keeps others at a distance. Offers protection and stability but comes at the cost of intimacy and new experiences.

Boundary Types

  • Personal - how personal space and physical touch are managed.

  • Emotional - how feelings are shared and protected.

  • Intellectual - how thoughts/ideas are expressed and explored.

  • Sexual - how and with whom you express sexuality.

  • Material - how money and possessions are used.

  • Time - how time is spent and structured.

Circles of Friendship

Inner Circle - people in this circle have earned your trust and you feel you can let them into your life more (romantic partner, safe family members, close friends). Those who are closest to you and you can trust to always be there for you. Reserved for very few people.

Middle Circle – people in this circle are supportive and you can trust but your relationship isn’t as intimate as your relationships with those who are in the inner circle (friends, relatives). People who you enjoy talking to and spending time with. You share interests, experiences, joys and frustrations.

Outer Circle – people in this circle are supportive and you want to keep them in your life , but you don’t want to share intimate information about yourself with them (professionals who help you, acquaintance). Relationships that are a part of your life, but don’t involve a deep connection. You share laughs, but not innermost feelings.

What are the characteristics of people in your inner circle?

How do you decide when a person moves from one circle to another?

How much and what kind of information do you share with people in your inner, middle and outer circle?

How much time or energy do you want to spend on people in each circle?

TherapistAid.com (2024). What Are Boundaries?. Retrieved from https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/boundaries-psychoeducation-printout

YourLifeYourVoice.org. (n.d.). Circles of Friendship. Retrieved from chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/JournalPages/Circles%20of%20Friendship.pdf