Total wellness involves much more than being fit and eating well. It also includes emotional strength, spiritual awareness and fulfilling relationships. Each of these parts of our life interacts with the others, powerfully affecting our level of happiness, well-being and life satisfaction.

In order to promote health, joy, and balance, Naval Hospital Jacksonville offers a comprehensive wellness initiative that fosters personal growth to body, mind, spirit, and relationships.

This program for positive lifestyle change makes use of the latest research-based information and techniques for improving physical, emotional, spiritual and relational health and offers a wide variety of resources and support. By coordinating resources from these different disciplines, the C4L team is able to provide an effective holistic approach to wellness.

There are a couple of different ways that you can use Challenge 4 Life to improve your total wellness.  You can sign up to receive weekly newsletters, or you can access the resources available online.

Each month, our team of experts guides you through the growth process by issuing challenges in each of the four areas of personal health and by providing weekly goals and resources to help you complete each monthly challenge. These goals are published in a weekly newsletter along with other helpful articles and resources that can help you progress toward your goals.  To join the email newsletter group, simply send an email to challenge4life@med.navy.mil and request to receive the weekly newsletters.

Because each of us is an individual, you may need to customize the goals to meet your needs and circumstances. C4L is a resource to help all of us live a happier, more productive life.  So you’re encouraged to take it, use it, share it, add to it, and change it to help you be successful.