Wellness Essence

What are the 12 Dimensions of Wellness?

Wellness is a far more broad spectrum that includes all aspects of being alive. By creating “health” in every aspect of wellness, you’ll find yourself improving your life, your body, and your overall well-being. You’ll find a new dimension of health and wellness that you might have never thought possible before.

These dimensions of wellness include:

Body
Food
Rest
Water
Sun
Air
Mindset
Career
Relationships
Finances
Spirituality
Purpose

Some interpretations of wellness don’t include all of these elements or may try to combine them together, but we feel that this is the most comprehensive, holistic way to think about wellness. At the IAWP, we combine these 12 elements into our unique Wellness 360 System to create the most inclusive view of wellness possible. We also go much deeper into each element and explore them across three layers and 36 dimensions of the self (more on that later!)

Wellness is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It is not a passive or static state but rather a dynamic and conscious development of the whole self. Wellness is associated with intentions, choices, and actions leading toward an optimal state of well-being so that instead of surviving, you're thriving.

Wellness is commonly viewed as having seven dimensions: mental, physical, social, financial, spiritual, environmental, and vocational.

These dimensions are interdependent and influence each other. When one dimension of our well-being is out of balance, the other dimensions are affected. To strive for wellness is to take a proactive approach by learning how to be well in each dimension and taking action to build wellness-affirming habits, routines, and coping strategies.

Health and wellness are often considered the same thing, yet they have distinct differences.

Health relates to your physical functioning, whereas wellness is focused on quality of being in all areas of your life, not just your body.

Understanding the difference can help you build both better health and wellness.

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