Physical wellness is the ability to maintain a healthy lifestyle that allows us to take proper care of our bodies for optimal health and functioning. Optimal physical health requires adopting healthy behaviors such as eating a balanced diet, engaging in regular physical activity or regular movement, getting enough sleep, avoiding harmful habits, making responsible decisions about sex, learning about and recognizing the symptoms of disease, getting regular medical and dental checkups, and taking steps to prevent injuries at home, on the road, and on the job.
Adequate health care helps improve both quality and quantity of life through preventive care and the treatment of disease. So, it is very important to have a sense of responsibility for your own health and taking an active rather than a passive stance toward your life.
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
~ World Health Organization (WHO)
The cheapest and most effective way to prevent the spread of infectious disease is by washing hands. Yet it is estimated that one of every three people does not wash up hands after using the washroom. Washing your hands thoroughly and often may reduce your chance of getting sick. Use soap and warm running water and...
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WCRF UK recommends limiting consumption of red meat (such as beef, pork and lamb) and avoiding processed meats. To reduce your cancer risk, eat no more than 500g (cooked weight) per week of red meats, like beef, pork and lamb, and avoid processed meats such as ham, bacon, salami, hot dogs and some sausages.
~ William H. Stewart
Wellness is about how we live our lives and the joy and fulfillment and health we experience.
Every aspect of wellness can affect a person’s life. Working toward all of them in one way or another is a great goal, because wellness relates directly to the quality of a person’s life.
Our roles and relationships help define who we are, what gives us a sense of purpose, and how our lives are interdependent on other people, animals, and the environment.
Trauma is a universal human experience, and our culture and spiritual beliefs impact our perceptions and everything we do.
To enjoy spiritual health is to possess a set of guiding beliefs, principles, or values that give meaning and purpose to your life, especially during difficult times.
An active mind is essential to overall wellness, for learning about, evaluating, and storing health and well-being information.
Maintaining emotional wellness requires monitoring and exploring your thoughts and feelings, identifying obstacles to emotional well-being, and finding solutions to emotional problems (with the help of a therapist if necessary).
Satisfying relationships are basic to both physical and emotional health.
Our personal health depends on the health of the planet -- from the safety of the food and water supply to the degree of violence in a society. Having a safe and clean living environment helps us feel organized and in control.
The eight dimensions of wellness interact continuously; influencing and being influenced by one another. Keep in mind that making a change in one dimension often affects some or all of the others.
