When you hear “wellness,” what comes to mind? How would you define your own wellness? Is it physical, mental, emotional? Take a moment and consider what wellness means to you. Of course you get to hear my definition:
Wellness is being the best one can be physically, emotionally and spiritually. Pursuing wellness involves growth in each of the three areas, sometimes placing more emphasis on one area than another, but always with a balance among the three. Pursuing wellness means being fully engaged in one’s physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.
This is my abbreviated version of the American Holistic Health Association’s Wellness Quiz. Do you:
-awaken with enthusiasm and confidence?
-have the high energy you need to do the things you want to do?
-laugh easily and often especially at yourself?
- feel valued and appreciated?
-have a circle of warm, caring friends?
-make the choices to get you want you want every day?
As they point out, if you answer no to any of the questions, this is where you can start to work on your wellness. Take another moment and consider what you can do to increase your energy, enthusiasm or confidence. What can you do to laugh more and take yourself less seriously? What steps can you take to increase or enhance your circle of friends? Most importantly, what will it take for you to make choices that get you what you want and need? And no, not in a selfish, hurtful way, but in a caring, responsible way that considers the needs of others and perhaps even the planet.
Take one small step to improve your wellness today. Comment with your wellness definition.
Good Day Sunshine. The Beatles
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