Wellness is a holistic concept that covers various aspects of a person, including physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being.

It is the kind of approach that enables an individual to fulfil their potential in all fields and to live purposefully as well as contribute positively to the society.

Wellness is a dynamic process whereby the person is actively engaged in making, choices that affect their health but isn’t the same as the health.

Wellness is an active process in which a person makes, choices that affect health and is more than just the absence of disease.

Dimensions of Wellness:

Wellness is generally separated into a number of dimensions that each contribute to one’s overall well-being:

Physical :

• Activity
• Nutrition
• Sleep
• Preventive healthcare and check-ups
• Avoidance of risky behaviours

Mental :

• Stress management
• Mindfulness and meditation
• Intellectual stimulation and lifelong learning
• Positive thinking and emotional resilience

Emotional :

• Self-awareness and emotional regulation
• Healthy relationships and social connections
• Coping mechanisms and seeking help when necessary

Spiritual :

• Purpose and meaning in life
• Connection to something bigger in life (e.g., religion, nature, art)
• Personal values and beliefs
• Meditation, prayer, or reflection

Financial :

• Financial tricks and tips (responsible finance)
• Future planning (e.g., savings and investing)
• Knowledge and management of debts
• Informed financial making decisions on finance

Why is Wellness Important?

• Quality of Life: Giving overall quality of life through balance and happiness.
• Disease Prevention: Reducing the risk of chronic conditions by making lifelong healthy life choices.
• Mental Health: Improve individual mental wellness and emotional well-being.
• Longevity: Increase life expectancy by instilling healthy habits.
• Productivity: Innovation in Productivity and performance to benefit one in personal and professional life.

Tips for Better Wellness

• Physical: Engage in normal exercise, eat healthily, and sleep enough.
• Mental: Play brain games, learn something new, and stay sharp.
• Emotional: Develop quality coping skills, seek therapy if needed, and build fulfilling relationships.
• Spiritual: Engage in self-examination and meditation; pray; give meaning to life.
• Occupational: Find a job you love and will be thrilled to do; keep things balanced and always keep an eye out for growth.
• Financially: Budget, save, and invest and plan.

Wellness is a state of being and is a continuous, self-motivated awareness and choice of a healthy and fulfilling life.

Each of the above states of well-being is not isolated but interacts with each other, which manifests into better overall well-being.