Complete Health and Wellness

To live a happy and prosperous life, complete health and wellness are necessary. It is crucial for joyful living and for maximising your potential and living well. Health and wellness are not only related to our physical health, but it is the reason for our overall wellbeing. Complete health and wellness are vital for higher quality of life.

Our actions and emotions reflect on our wellbeing and vice versa so to be a healthy and wealthy person one must take steps to improve their quality of life and wellbeing.

What is health and wellness?

Health and Wellness is not just an absence of illness but a state of complete physical, emotional and social wellbeing. It is a process of becoming aware and making your way towards a healthy and prosperous life. It is a resource to lead a life full of happiness, bliss and satisfaction.

Forms of health and wellness:

There are various forms of health and wellness that cater to different areas of life. Each form is interrelated and is vital for achieving optimal health and wellness.

Physical health and wellness:

Physical health and wellness are dependent on the physical aspects of the body. It relates to maintaining a healthy body and preventing and protecting it from illnesses. Physical health is achieved through a number of ways. By eating healthy food, by exercising, adequate sleep and rest. Understanding the nature of diseases and by fighting illnesses if you fall sick.

Emotional health and wellness:Emotional health means having a peaceful mind that is free of stress, anxieties and depressions. You must be able to understand yourself and your emotions and engage in activities that provide inner peace and reduces stress. Meditation, prayer, self-care and recreational activities are a must to achieve emotional health.

Social health and wellness:

How healthy and happy you are to a large extent will depend upon how friendly and sociable you are. Social health allows you to live in an environment where you can have social relationships and can fulfil your societal roles. It also includes effectively managing your friendships, family and romantic relationships. If a person is in social distress or does not like to meet people, then complete health and wellness cannot be achieved.

Financial health and wellness:

Financial health means effectively managing your financial inflows and outflows. Money is vital for living a healthy life and not having enough money can lead to stress and depression. Not having money also make you unable to fulfil your desires and needs which ultimately destroys your emotional and physical health. Developing a good financial health is critical to your confidence and fulfilment.

Occupational health and wellness:

Occupational health and wellness afford you happiness with your work and your responsibilities. It means to enjoy your occupation and respect your contributions. Occupational health also plays a big role in maintaining overall wellbeing because many people become depressed due to the pressures of work. One must enjoy his or her occupation and should be satisfied with their work so he or she can enjoy optimal health and wellness.

© Stephen O Abraham 2018