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Remember the old adage… HEALTH is WEALTH? Yeah it truly is… we all need to be healthy and well. Nothing is more valuable compare to our health and wellness. If you have these two… the other things you have are just perks and bonuses.
And what is Health anyway? and Wellness?
Well, if you’ll search it through the internet, you’ll find various definitions about it but generally, Health is the general condition of a person in all aspects. It is also a level of functional and/or metabolic efficiency of a person.
In 1948, at the time of the creation of the World Health Organization (WHO), health was defined as being “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” and in 1986, in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, they added that health is “a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities.”
Overall health is achieved through a combination of physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being, which, together is commonly referred to as the Health Triangle.
Wellness on the other hand, interestingly, has no universally-accepted definition. There is, however, a set of common characteristics seen in most thoughtful attempts at a definition of wellness. We generally see a reference to a “state of well-being,” which is vague, to say the least. Also frequently seen is a “state of acceptance or satisfaction with our present condition.” According to Charles B. Corbin of Arizona State University, “Wellness is a multidimensional state of being describing the existence of positive health in an individual as
exemplified by quality of life and a sense of well-being.”
Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a more successful existence. Process means that improvement is always possible. Aware means that we are continuously seeking more information about how we can improve. Choices means that we consider a variety of options and select those in our best interest. Success is determined by each individual to be their collection of life accomplishments.
Wellness, in its multi-dimensionality, has the following dimensions:
- Social Wellness
- Occupational Wellness
- Spiritual Wellness
- Physical Wellness
- Intellectual Wellness
- Emotional Wellness
- Environmental Wellness
- Financial Wellness
- Mental Wellness
- Medical Wellness
In order to achieve a state of wellness in our own lives or try to guide others to it, we must pay due diligence to each of the dimensions. We may not all be physically fit or free from disease; we can, however, strive for increased wellness by working with what we’ve been dealt.
Achieving health and maintaining wellness is an ongoing process. Effective strategies for staying healthy and improving one’s health include the following elements:
- Social Activity
- Hygiene
- Stress Management
- Health Care
- Workplace wellness program
- Public health
- Role of Science
In here you will find useful information, tips and guides encompassing the multiple dimensions to being healthy and well.
Feel free to browse through the site and hope you’ll find the information that you’re looking for. Come back once in a while as this website is constantly being updated.
Cheers to being healthy and well!!! Let’s drink to that!!!