New to holistic wellness? Start here: FSC Counseling Center Six Dimensions of Holistic Wellness

What it means to engage in Intellectual Wellness per the National Wellness Institute¹:

"Intellectual wellness follows these tenets:
• It is better to stretch and challenge our minds with intellectual and creative pursuits than to become self- satisfied and unproductive.
• It is better to identify potential problems and choose appropriate courses of action based on available information than to wait, worry, and contend with major concerns later."¹

How You Can Attend to Your Intellectual Wellness at FSC
- Check out Engage for events on campus. These can be an opportunity celebrate what it means to be an FSC Moc!
  - - Holistic Wellness Bonus: Attending campus events can also highlight other areas of wellness such as Social and Emotional when you engage in meaningful activities with peers
- Between your academic required reads, check out a few LGBTQ+ books and/or authors to keep your intellectual wellness strong!

Barriers/ Challenges to Intellectual Wellness in the LGBTQ+ community
- It may not feel safe to read topics related to the LGBTQ+ community in some settings (if family is not supportive, if you are not openly out or wanting to have those conversations with people).
- For some, access LGBTQ+ resources may be difficulty.
- Attempting to engage in Intellectual Wellness may trigger other areas that need support, such as emotional or spiritual wellness.

Struggling with your intellectual wellness? Reach out to the Counseling Center to learn more about the LGBTQ+ support group that is offered (closed group, must have a referral to attend).
- - Call us: 863-680-6236
  - Email us: counsel@flsouthern.edu
  - Stop by Mon-Fri, 8AM-5PM. We are located on the 1st Floor of the Thrift Building (enter through the health center hallway).

References
- ¹National Wellness Institute (Accessed 2023). Developing Strong People. https://nationalwellness.org https://nationalwellness.org/resources/