People exercising in today’s world to be healthy is common. Others choose to drink to one’s health as well. There are also new diets or health fads in the world of nutrition or exercise every day. Rarely do people hear of wellness trends or exercising to be well. It’s all about health.
Is there a difference between health and wellness? Let’s explore shall we. Health is defined as the overall mental and physical state of a person with the absence of disease. Wellness refers to the state of being in optimal mental and physical health. But wellness is more than that for sure. It’s about living purely and fully with personal responsibility and therefore taking proactive steps for one’s entire well-being.
Another dimension is intellectual: Critical thinking, curiosity, and learning new things. Developing intellectual wellness is critical not only to help a persons growth in school or work, but prevents the onset of disease. It’s been shown that people who routinely learn new things and challenge their mind can starve off many mental health problems.
A further dimension is emotional: Being confident, having a solid self-esteem, trust building, and understanding another’s feelings. A person who is emotionally well is aware of their feelings and is able to properly cope. Emotional wellness also implies a person who can deal well with stressful situations. We all are faced with stress.
Furthermore, there is an interpersonal dimension of wellness: Having good communication skills, the ability to establish good and healthy long-term relationships, and having good relationships with family and friends. Interpersonal relationships are very important in order to maintain a good emotional and physical state of being. We are, of course, ‘pack animals,’ so to speak, that depend on one another to survive and live well.
There is also a spiritual dimension of wellness: Developing compassion, forgiveness, being caring, having a sense of purpose and meaning in life all are critical in your wellness. Please know that nature, meditation, volunteer work, and family time can all add to your health and wellness. So while God provides us with this beautiful season in our lives get out there and get active Body, Mind, and Soul. People exercising in today’s world to be healthy is common. Others choose to drink to one’s health as well. There are also new diets or health fads in the world of nutrition or exercise every day. Rarely do people hear of wellness trends or exercising to be well. It’s all about health.
Is there a difference between health and wellness? Let’s explore shall we. Health is defined as the overall mental and physical state of a person with the absence of disease. Wellness refers to the state of being in optimal mental and physical health. But wellness is more than that for sure. It’s about living purely and fully with personal responsibility and therefore taking proactive steps for one’s entire well-being.
Another dimension is intellectual: Critical thinking, curiosity, and learning new things. Developing intellectual wellness is critical not only to help a persons growth in school or work, but prevents the onset of disease. It’s been shown that people who routinely learn new things and challenge their mind can starve off many mental health problems.
A further dimension is emotional: Being confident, having a solid self-esteem, trust building, and understanding another’s feelings. A person who is emotionally well is aware of their feelings and is able to properly cope. Emotional wellness also implies a person who can deal well with stressful situations. We all are faced with stress.
Furthermore, there is an interpersonal dimension of wellness: Having good communication skills, the ability to establish good and healthy long-term relationships, and having good relationships with family and friends. Interpersonal relationships are very important in order to maintain a good emotional and physical state of being.
We are, of course, ‘pack animals,’ so to speak, that depend on one another to survive and live well. There is also a spiritual dimension of wellness: Developing compassion, forgiveness, being caring, having a sense of purpose and meaning in life all are critical in your wellness.
Please know that nature, meditation, volunteer work, and family time can all add to your health and wellness. So while God provides us with this beautiful season in our lives get out there and get active Body, Mind, and Soul.
