What Does It Mean To Be “Healthy”? What does being “healthy” mean to you?
How you answer the above questions depend on your definition of health. Being healthy can be a combination of eating right and physical activity. Being healthy is a combination of fitness and wellness. I believe both are big contributing factors that goes into living a healthy lifestyle.
What is Wellness?
Wellness is an active process of making mindful choices towards living a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle. It is an everlasting process of personal change and growth through self discovery.
Why Does Wellness Matter?
It can affect your overall physical, mental, and social well-being. To live a higher quality of life, it is critical to maintain an optimal level of wellness. Wellness matters because everything we do relates back to our actions and emotions. This connects us to our state of well-being. In order to reduce stress, reduce the risk of illness, reduce the risk of chronic disease, and ensure positive interactions it is important for everyone to achieve an optimal level of wellness.
What is Fitness?
Fitness is both mental and physical states working together efficiently to allow your body to function well in everyday life. There are five essential components to fitness. The components include cardio-respiratory fitness, flexibility, muscular endurance, muscular strength, and body composition. It is important to have a fitness plan that incorporates all of these components to ensure optimal health.
Why is Fitness Important?
Physical activity can improve your overall health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. It is beneficial to get into a routine of daily exercise. Regular physical activity along with healthy eating can help manage your weight, reduce your risk of a heart attack, help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, reduce your risk of osteoporosis, help you sleep better, and increase your overall mood. Fitness has been found to help with symptoms of depression. Exercise may block negative thoughts and make you feel more accomplished. Exercise may also have a positive effect on the chemicals in your brain such as endorphins, serotonin, and stress hormones.
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