What is Wellness?
“Wellness is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” – The World Health Organization.
We talk about Wellness and Wellbeing on this Blog – mainly in the context of managing stress, work-life balance and being well. As today is global wellness day, we thought we would share with you what we consider a great explanation of wellness which we found on the GWD website:
According to several studies, the most common health problem in the world is depression. This problem is often manifested in the form
Irrespective of a person’s age, size, shape or perceived attractiveness, it is wellness that is the cornerstone of quality of life. It determines how we ultimately look, feel, interact with others and thrive in life and work.
GWD 7 Step Manifest
The purpose of Global Wellness Day is to ask the question, even if for just one day, “How can I live a healthier and better life?” and to raise awareness.
To help you out they set out a simple 7 step manifesto as a starting point. Using even one of these steps in your daily life on a regular basis would help improve your wellbeing:
- walk for an hour
- drink more water
- don’t use plastic bottles
- eat healthy food
- do a good deed
- have family dinner
- sleep at 10pm.
You can read more about each of these on their website.
Further Reading:
- An Introduction to Mindfulness
- Know Yourself: Know Your Values
- WorkLife Balance: Get Plenty of Sleep
- WorkLife Balance: Take Care of yourself by Practicing Mindfulness
- Carve out some space for Happiness
- WorkLife Balance: ReCharge
- Know Yourself: Stress and your Body
- Know Yourself: Signs of Stress
- Know Yourself: Signs of Being Unwell
- 5 Books to Read to Challenge How You Think (Stress Management)
- How to Manage your Stress
- Sleepless Night? Fake it!
- How to Manage Stress
- Time Management: Scheduling Your Downtime
- Work-Life Balance: Take Care of yourself by Exercising