The setting in which wellness occurs.

Divine place
Overall connector in all settings, e.g. inspired thoughts, intuitive restructuring and conscience/ purpose/ meaning shifts.
Appointed place
Exclusive immediate setting, i.e. the "person's operating environment" i.e. family, place of worship, spouse & parenting role.
Micro-internal
The immediate setting in which wellness has to be experienced, e.g. a position, team, department, affected by factors such as organizational politics, power, status, history, community, social experience (relationship, traditions & culture).
Macro-external
The overall organizational/ institutional setting in which wellness has to be experienced, that is the unique and features of a given organisation/ institution.
Wellness Programme Principles
- Proactive approach-prevention is better than cure. Programmes that focus on financial education, physical activities, psychological wellness, counselling and other forms of employee support groups.
- Employees that are engaged in the wellness programme are likely to be engaged and flourish at work.
- Encourage collaboration and relationship building in the workplace.
- Promote spiritual growth, engagement and awareness.
- The work environment and resources - healthy foods at the outlets and encourage employees to walk during lunch breaks and be physically active.
- Provide the necessary support for employees to live a health lifestyle, to be happy and flourish.
Advantages of a Proactive Wellness Programme
Low health care cost due to a healthier workplace/workforce.
Engaged and productive workforce.
Tool to attract and retain top employees.
Decrease of absenteeism.
Turnover