WELLNESS

EMALEE SCHNEIDER
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
 ABSTRACT

IN THIS PRESENTATION, THE TERM “WELLNESS” IS DEFINED. WHEN PEOPLE THINK OF THE WORD
“WELLNESS”, THEY SOMETIMES THINK OF THE WORD WELL-BEING AND/OR HEALTH. WELLNESS
IS THE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CONCEPTS A PERSON SHOULD ACCOMPLISH AND WHEN
WELLNESS IS ACCOMPLISHED, THE PERSON WILL BE HEALTHY AND IN A STATE OF WELL-BEING.
WELLNESS ALSO HAVE DIFFERENT STAGES TO ACHIEVE IN ORDER TO HAVE WELLNESS. THIS
WORD IS IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE MY MAJOR IS EXERCISE AND WELLNESS AND IT IS A KEY
CONCEPT FOR A SUCCESSFUL LIFE.
USUALLY THE TERM ”WELLNESS” IS MISINTERPRETED AS BEING JUST BEING HEALTHY. THERE ARE
MANY DIFFERENT ELEMENTS THAT HELP MAKE UP THE WORD “WELLNESS”. THIS INCLUDES
OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL, AND EMOTIONAL CATEGORIES.
THESE DIMENSIONS CONTRIBUTE TO A PERSONS STATE OF WELL-BEING; WHICH ALSO
CONTRIBUTE TO SOMEONE BEING MENTALLY HEALTHY.
More in depth about the six
different dimensions of
”Wellness”. This can be used
as a guide or a test to
determining if you reach
good wellness.
 WELLNESS

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL WELLNESS INSTITUTE,

“WELLNESS IS AN ACTIVE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH PEOPLE
BECOME AWARE OF, AND MAKE CHOICES TOWARD, A MORE
SUCCESSFUL EXISTENCE”.
 WORDS MOST CONFUSED WITH “WELLNESS”

HEALTH: BEING FREE OF ILLNESS AND INJURY

WELL-BEING: THE STATE OF FEELING HEALTHY AND COMFORTABLE WITH LIFE

SPA: THE PLACE TO GO TO FEEL “HEALTHY” AND RELAXED

*ALL THESE WORD MAKE UP THE DEFINITION OF WELLNESS... IN ORDER TO BE HAVE WELLNESS,
A PERSON HAS TO ACCOMPLISH BEING HEALTHY AND HAVING A STATE OF WELL-BEING*
 VIDEO

THIS VIDEO EXPLAINS HOW HEALTH AND WELLNESS ARE RELATED BUT NOT THE SAME

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=NR9HQY6Q_QY
 SPA VS. WELLNESS
• LESS THAN A DECADE AGO, THE TERM “WELLNESS” SEEMED TO BE A GOOD ALTERNATIVE TO THE WORD SPA
• “WHEN PEOPLE WERE BORN IN THE 60’S, AN INTRODUCTION TO 60 MINUTES SEGMENT IN 1979 WERE THE
TERM “WELLNESS” MOST NOTABLY JOINED THE SPA-RELATED CONVERSATION IN GERMANY WHEN BRENNERS
PARK HOTEL ADDED THE WORDS “AND SPA” TO THEIR NAME WHILE AT THE SAME TIME LEGALLY PREVENTING
ANY OTHER BUSINESSES IN THAT COUNTRY FROM USING THE WORD “SPA”.”
• AS A RESULT TO THE STATEMENT ABOVE, THE WORD “WELLNESS” CAME AS A CLOSE MATCH.
• MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT EVENTUALLY CAME AROUND TO ACKNOWLEDGING THAT WELLNESS HAD A PLACE
• WHEN PEOPLE HEAR OF THE WORD “SPA”, THEY FEEL HAPPIER AND BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE IN A STATE OF
WELLNESS
DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN MEDICAL AND WELLNESS

• MEDICAL IS MOST OFTEN ABOUT CURE, WELLNESS IS ABOUT PREVENTION

• THE MEDICAL PROFESSION HAS PATIENTS, WELLNESS HAS GUESTS
• MEDICAL IS STRICTLY EVIDENCE-BASED, WELLNESS CAN BE A BIT MORE EXPERIMENTAL
• MEDICAL COSTS HAVE SKYROCKETED, WELLNESS IS MORE DEMOCRATIZED
• MEDICAL HAS AN AUTHORITARIAN CULTURE, WELLNESS IS MORE COLLABORATIVE
 HOW TO APPLY WELLNESS
According to the National Wellness Institute, this is how a person can apply wellness to their life

• HOW A PERSON CONTRIBUTES TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY, AND HOW TO BUILD
BETTER LIVING SPACES AND SOCIAL NETWORKS
• THE ENRICHMENT OF LIFE THROUGH WORK, AND ITS INTERCONNECTEDNESS TO LIVING AND
PLAYING
• THE DEVELOPMENT OF BELIEF SYSTEMS, VALUES, AND CREATING A WORLD-VIEW
• THE BENEFITS OF REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTHY EATING HABITS, STRENGTH AND VITALITY
AS WELL AS PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, SELF-CARE AND WHEN TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
• SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-CONTROL, AND DETERMINATION AS A SENSE OF DIRECTION
• CREATIVE AND STIMULATING MENTAL ACTIVITIES, AND SHARING YOUR GIFTS WITH OTHERS
 REMEMBER
WELLNESS IS NOT RELATED TO THE TERMS “HEALTH” AND “WELL-BEING”. ALTHOUGH HEALTH
AND WELL-BEING CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEFINITION OF WELLNESS. IF SOMEONE REACHES
WELLNESS, THEIR MIND SHOULD BE PERCEIVING POSITIVE VIEW ABOUT THEMSELVES AND LIFE.
ALSO, THEY SHOULD BE FREE OF ILLNESS AND INJURY.
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