Intro to Physical Wellness

Ah, the poster child of the dimensions of wellness...physical wellness! Rightfully, physical wellness holds a powerful position in attention from people and business when considering the realm of "wellness." It’s no surprise that taking care of our physical well-being is extremely important to overall health and happiness.

Either we're investing in our health, or we're investing in our illness.

Even still, the average modern adult leads a busy stressed-out life, which puts health on the back burner until it is forced to be front and center.

I think it is important to adjust our lens to pay proper attention to our physical aspect as it stands on its own as well as the many ways that it is interdependent with our other dimensions. 

"Health is a state of body. Wellness is a state of being." J. Stanford

Physical wellness is but one aspect among many on our wellness journey, but I don’t think many would deny that health is true wealth. It is one of the rare blessings that we take so for granted until we no longer have it. Once it is compromised, our quality life can be dramatically affected. When was the last time you were grateful for your legs, your breath, your vision, your skin, your lungs? The fact that our bodies carry us through this life is such a gift. I try to be genuinely thankful for my physical wellness as much as I possibly can, and the best form of gratefulness is to love and care for it.

There is a lot of complicated information out there in terms of health trends, but I believe managing our physical wellness can simplified by breaking it down into a few important areas to pay attention. I will pay attention to the following areas in upcoming posts: sleep, nutrition, exercise, hygiene, relaxation, and the interdependence with other dimensions.

I look forward to the continued discussion about physical wellness!