Wellness is the search for enhanced quality of life, personal growth and potential through positive lifestyle behaviours and attitudes. If we take responsibility for our own health and well being, we can improve our health on a daily basis. There are certain factors that influence our state of wellness. Nutrition, physical activity, stress-coping methods, good relationships and personal career success all affect wellness. Each day we can work towards maximizing our level of health and wellness to live long, full and healthy lives.
The pursuit of health, personal growth and improved quality of life relies on living a balanced life. To achieve balance, we need to care for our mind, body and spirit.
Our minds need intellectual stimulation and growth for challenge. We need to gather emotional strength through personal self-acceptance and self-image, as well as through positive relationships with others. Writing down our dreams and making a plan to achieve them is key. Keeping our thoughts in line with our goals will eventually become tangible.
Our bodies gain strength through physical activity and exercise. If we challenge ourselves physically, our bodies change and evolve positively. To build endurance focuses on our heart, lungs and circulatory system. To build on flexibility targets bending and stretching to keep muscles relaxed and joints mobile. To build on strength addresses muscles and bones and improve posture.
Our spirit within us helps give us purpose in life and assists in motivating us to personal growth. Spirituality helps guide us to respect ourselves and others, display moral and ethical behaviour and demonstrates a belief in a higher power. With mediation and prayer, we can tap into an increased spiritual experience along with tools like faith, belief and hope.
To make subtle changes is easy to avoid the feeling of becoming overwhelmed and stressed. Being patient and kind to ourselves is important as we shift ourselves into a harmonized state of balance.
"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending" - Maria Robinson
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