How Your Environment Affects Your Wellbeing with Dustin Zettle Wellness Warriors

Chances are, you already know that the environment can have an impact on your health. But your environment goes far beyond fresh air and sunshine; it also includes your workplace, the people you work with, and your digital surroundings. All these factors impact your health and general sense of fulfillment in life. 
In this episode, we’re talking with Dustin Zettle, a Program Specialist in the Office of Outreach and Professional Development at Penn State’s College of Nursing. He’s sharing with us the ways that our environment–at work, at home, and on our planet at large–affects our mental and physical wellbeing. Plus, he’s sharing tips for disconnecting from work and reconnecting with the things we’re passionate about.
What’s in this episode:
How your environment affects your physical and mental wellness How time outdoors can improve your mental health The role your work environment plays in the quality of your work Why we should all spend time disconnecting from our devices How to disconnect in small ways during your workday How to create a “sustainable environment” at work and at home How taking care of the environment can create a positive impact on your daily life  
For more resources, head to www.wellnesswarriors.healthcare. If you are an RN, you can receive Nursing Professional Development (NCPD) credits by going to www.wellnesswarriors.healthcare and click “Receive NCPD credit”.
The Mentor-Facilitated Training Award Dissemination Project was funded by NIDA CTN DI in partnership with the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).