Health & Wellness
and a Positive Well-Being by Stephanie Whitten "The concept of total wellness recognized that our every thought, word, and behavior, affect our greater health and well-being. And we, in turn are affected not only emotionally, but also physically and spiritually." - Greg Anderson Do we know the benefits of a focus of health, wellness, and a positive well-being into our lifestyle? Do we know the differences in the three? We often use these words interchangeably, but they are very different. Let’s start by getting a clear understanding of how they are defined. Merriam-Webster defines health as a condition of being sound in body, mind, and spirit. Surprise, there is more to health than just the physical!! See, health is the total you and it is the sum of all the aspects of you and your life. Wellness is the quality or state of being in good health. It is how you actively work towards the goal of health. Positive well-being is the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous. It is how you feel and experience those aspects of your life. There are six dimensions to wellness: Physical, social, intellectual, environmental, spiritual, and emotional. They all should be maintained in balance. *Emotional is not listed below since it's connected to the other five dimensions.
Physical: When we eat well and exercise, we feel better physically, which helps us cope with stress and better handle emotional challenges. I just mentioned two dimensions working together. Social Skill: Practicing social skills by using gratitude, spending time with people that mean a lot to you as well as meeting new ones. Now with the pandemic we have had a lot of challenges thecityinsightmag.com 10
