Wellness
Wellness is the optimal state of health and is expressed as a positive approach to living in eight key areas.
Physical wellness is vital for a healthy quality of life. It allows a person to get the most out of their daily activities without excessive fatigue or physical stress. It is maintained through incorporating good habits, which include regular exercise, a well balanced diet, health monitoring and ensuring good quality sleep. It also requires the need for a person to avoid any destructive habits or actions that will adversely affect their physical wellness.
Financial wellness is about having a healthy relationship with money. It is achieved through setting realistic financial goals, incorporating good financial habits, preparing for any emergencies, as well as saving and investing appropriately. It also require a person to avoid any habits or actions that are detrimental to ones financial well-being.
Ultimately it can allow a person to meet all their financial needs, mitigate any financial worries and provide them with financial freedom to enjoy their lives.
Emotional wellness is the ability to acknowledge and share ones feelings, values and attitudes in a productive manner. It also requires a person to appreciate the feelings of others, manage their own emotions in a constructive way, and feel positive about their life. It allows a person to become resilient, self-aware, content and have the ability to manage life's stresses, strains and difficulties successfully.
Environmental wellness relates to a persons understanding of how their social, natural, and local environment affects their health and well-being. It also requires an understanding of their role and how their habits and actions impact nature, their community and their surroundings.
Intellectual wellness relates to a person opening their mind to new ideas and experiences. The purpose is to voluntarily expand ones knowledge and skills through intellectually stimulating activities and apply this as required. It may include learning, problem solving, or being creative in the pursuit of lifelong learning.
Occupational wellness is the ability to achieve a balance between a fulfilled working life and other aspects of their wellness.
Social wellness relates to the interactions between individuals, groups, and communities. It is achieved by maintaining healthy relationships, enjoying the company of others, developing healthy friendships or intimate relationships, and caring about others.
Spiritual wellness provides us with systems of faith, beliefs, values, ethics, principles and morals that provide a sense of purpose and meaning to life.