"As intellectual wellness develops, you are able to develop personal resources that work together with the other realms of wellness in order to be achieve a more balanced life."

In this episode, we'll be discussing the following:

• Patterns of Recording the Wellness Series
  • Recording episodes based on comfort level of various dimensions of wellness
• Definition of Intellectual Wellness
• Why Intellectual Wellness is Important
• The Route to Intellectual Wellness

This episode had *no* notes prior to recording...

...all notes are a synopsis of what was discussed during the recording.

My Own Story with regard to Intellectual Wellness

• Microphone difficulties in beginning of episode 
• Perception on the relationship between ourselves and our environments
• Discussion of my own personal bias against the "intellectual elite"
• Proclamation of my own lack of understanding and ignorance
• Self education vs Establishment education
• Curiosity, Open-Mindedness
• Intellectual Wellness is the ability think critically, explore, learn, and execute
• Active Listening 
• Effective Communication vs Waiting to Talk
• Personal Connectivity from interpersonal dialogue
• Setting aside ego and being fully present with people
• Hobbies and Volunteer Work - exposure to learn and give back
• Balanced approach towards all aspects of Wellness
• End goal = Living a healthy, positive, and beneficial life.

Links:

• Intellectual Wellness - https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/wellness/intellectual/
• All Around Growth Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/allaroundgrowth/

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