Great questions.  Wellness is quite a broad term, and unfortunately, most people probably have never really experienced wellness in their lifetime-or if they have, it was so long ago that they’ve long since forgotten what it feels like to be well.  And no, just being “not sick” does not mean you’re well.

World-renowned economist, Paul Zane Pilzer, writes in The New Wellness Revolution (Second Edition), “Modern medicine tells them [us] to accept headaches, stomach distress, body pain, fatigue, arthritis, and thousands of other common [emphasis mine] ailments as inevitable symptoms that afflict an aging population.”

Wellness is a pretty far-reaching term.  Wellness includes issues such as:
mental clarity, focus, alertness, and memory
consistent energy, endurance, and stamina
overall sense of well-being
positive mental outlook, i.e., better attitude
body weight/shape/lean-to-fat ratio
active libido without performance limitations
good sleep, awakening refreshed
flexibility, agility, freedom from joint/muscle pain
problem free digestion and regular elimination
unrestricted breathing, greater endurance, and rapid recovery

To further help in your understanding of wellness, the link today is a simple assessment that will allow you to quantify your state of wellness as of the present moment.  Simply read each statement, and using the scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is very poor and 5 is excellent, honestly rate your sense of well being.

Won’t it be interesting to see how “well” you really are?  Be encouraged-no matter where you score with this instrument, there is a clear path for improvement-and often quite rapid improvement.  For more about that, give either one of us a call at (757) 482-4490.

Remember, lifestyle, rather than age, is the key determining factor to wellness.

Prayer Power
Lord, we thank You for the call on our lives and fully recognize that we will never be able to fulfill that purpose if we’re not feeling well or performing up to the level of the gifts and talents You provided.  Grant us the wisdom  to recognize that among those gifts is the gift of good health and vitality, and then grant us the grace to make wellness a priority in our life.

Link of the Day
Wellness Assessment

Blessings on you as you take steps to improve your level of wellness over the holidays.