Wellness and Prevention Services

Wellness and Prevention Services is not a primary care facility. M.S. Shook Student Health Service serves as App State's primary care provider. Please contact M.S. Shook Student Health Services at 828-262-3100 for questions regarding physician-related services.

Wellness and Preventions Services serves all App State students through the promotion of healthy behaviors, risk behavior modification services and campus-wide health policies that facilitate student success and holistic well-being. We offer services promoting health awareness and active lifestyles while taking a holistic approach to wellness.

Upcoming Events

Every year, Wellness & Prevention Services hosts a wide variety of events throughout the year. Make sure to check out our calendar below as well as our various social media accounts to stay up to date with all that we offer!

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Dimensions of Wellness

We offer services promoting health awareness and active lifestyles while taking a holistic approach to wellness, encompassing the following eight dimensions.

Emotional Wellness

Emotional Wellness provides you the opportunity to have a deeper understanding of self. What is it that excites you and motivates you? How do you manage stressful situations and deal with conflict? Emotionally well individuals have the ability to be resilient in the face of adversity and to seek assistance from others.

A Mountaineer’s Plan for Emotional Wellness

  • Engage in reflection regarding personal experiences
  • Create a process and plan for navigating stress
  • Identify support systems for celebrating successes and assisting with setbacks

Emotional Wellness Resources

Environmental Wellness

Environmental Wellness involves the interaction and preservation of the physical environment that surrounds us. It provides us the opportunity to connect with nature in a manner that promotes understanding.

A Mountaineer’s Plan for Environmental Wellness

  • Recognize and engage the natural beauty of Boone and the High Country of North Carolina
  • Learn about the diverse plant and animal species present in Western North Carolina
  • Minimize adverse environmental impact through recycling, alternative forms of transportation, and a pursuit of more sustainable ways to engage in activities of daily living

Environmental Wellness Resources

Financial Wellness

Financial Wellness provides you the opportunity to manage money in a way that increases financial security. 

A Mountaineer’s Plan for Financial Wellness

  • Develop money management skills
  • Understand how your relationship with money impacts your finances
  • Identify sources of financial support

Financial Wellness Resources

Financial Wellness Training

Students will learn the following regarding their financial wellness:

  • Develop a deeper understanding of basic money management
  • Learn more about credit and loans
  • Understand the connection between financial wellness and problem gambling

If you have any questions about Financial Wellness Training please contact Jordan Perry, Director of Wellness and Prevention Services.

Intellectual Wellness

Intellectual Wellness recognizes one's creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills. 

A Mountaineer’s Plan for Intellectual Wellness

  • Identify creative ways to problem-solve and navigate obstacles
  • Explore new cultural experiences through the arts and/or festivals
  • Develop skills to pursue a new hobby

Intellectual Wellness Resources

Occupational Wellness

Occupational Wellness first involves the exploration of various career options that best align with your individual talents. Also, it is the ability to maintain a balance between work life and personal life as well as the ability to manage stress in the workplace.

A Mountaineer’s Plan for Occupational Wellness

  • Pursue employment that satisfies a variety of needs, such as financial, spiritual, and social
  • Seek opportunities to make long-lasting contributions within the local place of employment and within the broader profession
  • Protect non-work time and attend to other needs such as physical and/or social well-being

Occupational Wellness Resources

Physical Wellness

Physical Wellness involves the continuous maintenance of and care for the body. This involves nutrition, physical activity, and sleeping habits that will enable the body to function at optimal condition.

A Mountaineer’s Plan for Physical Wellness

  • Recharge utilizing naps and dedicated time at night to get sufficient sleep
  • Think wisely about the use of substances such as tobacco and alcohol
  • Establish and maintain positive behaviors regarding physical activity, nutrition, and sexual health

Physical Wellness Resources

Social Wellness

Social Wellness includes your ability to interact and engage with others as a means to establish healthy relationships. It is through our social well-being that we are able to employ effective communication skills and create support systems.

A Mountaineer’s Plan for Social Wellness

  • Seek opportunities to engage and interact with peers, friends, family, and the Boone community
  • Explore new cultural experiences through the arts and/or festivals

Social Wellness Resources

Spiritual Wellness

Spiritual Wellness is the intersection of an individual’s values and beliefs that provides them with an understanding of their purpose in life.

A Mountaineer’s Plan for Spiritual Wellness

  • Engage in meditation on a regular basis
  • Reflect upon values and their intersection with academic pursuits, work, and social involvement

Spiritual Wellness Resources