Healthy Lifestyles (Intro.-To Wellness)

What is wellness? The term "health" and "wellness" are often used interchangeably. The World Health Organization WHO has defined health as, a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Although Wellness can be defined similarly, some suggest wellness is more active and process-oriented whereas health is more of a state of being. When people are referring to health, they mean physical health and when people say well-being, they are referring to mental health Basically, Wellness is the act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better physical and mental health outcomes, so that instead of just surviving, you're thriving. To understand the significance of wellness, it's important to understand how it's linked to health. Wellness is a somewhat broader term that generally includes both physical health and mental well-being as well as other dimensions like spirituality. Dimen...