Defining wellness

DICTIONARY DEFINITION

Wellness noun

1. the quality or state of being healthy in body and mind, especially as the result of deliberate effort.
2. an approach to healthcare that emphasizes preventing illness and prolonging life, as opposed to emphasizing treating diseases.

WHAT IS WELLNESS?

Wellness is a multidimensional state of health strived for consciously. Wellness is holistic in its many dimensions. While wellness is about the conscious, deliberate effort for health holistically, it is also about living.

Think of the things that are a hinderance to your life on a daily basis. Whether it be physical pain, poor mental health, social or relationship stress, etc., it can be overwhelming to face the day amongst these factors. Managing the many dimensions of your life and improving upon them allow for days full of vitality.

Wellness Dimensions

According to Dimensions of wellness: Change your habits, change your life, wellness consists of 8 dimensions.

1. Physical
2. Intellectual
3. Emotional
4. Social
5. Spiritual
6. Vocational
7. Financial
8. Environmental

I encourage everyone to take a look at the scientific article: Dimensions of wellness: Change your habits, change your life. It contains information on the depth of these dimensions and the science behind human behavior in relation to wellness.

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THE CRAFT OF WELLNESS

The Wellness Craft is all about the ever-changing craft of wellness. There are many factors of life that play into well-being and managing them is no small task. It takes time to implement the habits to support and maintain wellness in its many dimensions. As environments, social circles, life obligations, etc., change, so will the maintenance of wellness in one’s life. It is important to continually self evaluate and consciously craft wellness.