Before we can start discussing how we are going to improve our wellness it's important to understand exactly what wellness is. When most people hear the word wellness, they typically think about physical wellness which involves maintaining a healthy quality of life through exercise, preventative care, and a well balanced diet. However, wellness actually is a state of being that is comprised of several aspects of life. These aspects include social, emotional, spiritual, environmental, occupational, intellectual, physical, and financial wellness. The chart below contains a description of each type of wellness as well as some examples of ways we can increase our wellness. Although we can easily categorize the different types of wellness, it isn't always this cut and dry. Many daily encounters have an impact on more than one type of wellness. For example, if your financial wellness is low, it may cause you to become very stressed, impacting your emotional wellness as well. On a positive note, the different types of wellness may also affect each other in a good way. If I decided to go for a relaxing hike over the weekend with some friends, the experience would likely increase my social and physical wellness. But, it may also have a positive effect on my environmental, emotional, and even spiritual wellness too! The goal of this page will be to provide tips, tricks, and ideas to improve overall wellness for a happy, healthy, and well balanced life.
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