WHAT IS THE
WELLNESS WHEEL?
Overview
Thriving with Sickle Cell is a whole-person wellness coaching program powered by #ThroughThePain Inc.
The program supports individuals living with sickle cell disease as they move from surviving pain, crisis, isolation, and medical trauma toward thriving with purpose, self-advocacy, community, and practical wellness tools.
The program is built around The Thriving #ThroughThePain Wellness Wheel, a signature framework that helps participants reflect on the key areas that shape quality of life: medical, emotional, social, spiritual,
intellectual, and environmental wellness, along with the foundational daily habits of nutrition, hydration, physical activity, and sleep.
WELLNESS WHEEL Program Goals
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Support sickle cell warriors in identifying their personal vision for wellness.
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Use the Wellness Wheel as a reflection and goal-setting tool.
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Encourage realistic SMART goals rooted in the participant’s own needs.
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Provide peer-informed support, encouragement, and accountability.
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Strengthen self-advocacy, emotional wellness, and whole-person care.
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Celebrate progress consistently, even when progress looks small.
THE OUTER WHEEL
Social
Friendships, family relationships,
romantic relationships, caregiving
dynamics, isolation, peer support, and community connection.
EMoTIONAL
Mental health, grief, stress, trauma,
anxiety, depression, frustration,
confidence, coping skills, and emotional safety.
Environmental
Home environment, work, school,
neighborhood, safety, transportation,
food access, resource access, and
physical surroundings.
Intellectual
Learning, sickle cell education, decision-making, creativity, problem-solving,
advocacy education, and curiosity.
Spiritual
Faith, prayer, purpose, hope, values, identity, meaning, and connection to something greater than oneself.
Medical
Healthcare relationships, medications,
appointments, pain management,
communication with providers, and trust in the medical system.
Inner Circle: Daily Wellness Foundations
Nutrition
Meals, appetite, nourishment, food access, energy, cultural
foods, and realistic eating patterns.
Hydration
Water intake, hydration routines, barriers to fluid intake, and
how hydration affects pain and energy.
Physical activity
SSafe movement, stretching, pacing, mobility, gentle exercise, and respecting limits.
Sleep
Rest, routines, fatigue, nighttime pain, recovery, and sleep quality.
Bring the Wheel to
your Community!
The Thriving with Sickle Cell Wellness Program may be delivered as a 12-week coaching program. Sessions
may be held by phone, video, or text-based communication depending on participant needs and access.
In this webinar we will cover
Digital Marketing
Funnel
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Your Social Media
Presence
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Practical Branding
Strategies
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