Introduction
Wellness is described as the clinically acceptable state of physical and mental health. There seven dimensions of wellness, which are occupation, physical, intellectual, emotional, environmental, spiritual and social wellness ((University of California, 2014). These dimensions however, have their challenges and factors that enhance each. It is important to be able to enhance wellness in general.
Occupational
Occupation wellness entails the ability to achieve equilibrium between work and leisure time. This can be achieved by increasing your knowledge and skill in your occupation, avoiding overworking and setting achievable goals. Some of the challenges affecting occupation wellness include working under stressful environment, lack of communication and unity in the work place and delayed payment.
Physical
Having a balanced nutritious meal is essential in enhancing physical wellness (Edmuds, 2016). Exercise is a key factor in promoting healthy lifestyle (Varsha, 2012). Other factors include getting enough sleep and engaging in recreational activities. The challenges include: stress, poor inconsistent rest and poor nutrition.
Intellectual
Factors that can increase ones knowledge and skills include: reading, research and travelling. Limited resources, limited access and travel expenses are challenges affecting intellectual wellness.
Emotional
The ability to avoid stress helps one to improve his/her emotional wellbeing. Stress can have detrimental effects on wellness leading to emotional distress and deterioration of physical health. Thus stress management is essential to build a healthy mind and body. According to Winch (2013), improving self-esteem is vital to build emotional wellness. The challenges to emotional wellbeing include depression, fear of uncertainties and anxiety.
Environmental
Agroforestry, cleaning the environment and embracing reusable bottles are ways to enhance environmental wellness. The challenges include: pollution, deforestation and waste build up.
Spiritual
Traveling, exploring the spiritual core and reading more on spiritual things enhance spiritual wellness. Lack of legit information, idle talk and limited accurate resources are challenges related to the same.
Social
Spending more time with social circles, exploring and strengthening relationships enhance social wellness. However, poor management of time, seclusion and diverse characters are challenges affecting social wellness.
Conclusion
Physical wellness requires commitment from an individual to adhere to an exercise regime and proper diet. Maintaining one’s emotional health is equally important. A well-informed and disciplined life contributes to an individual’s happiness and satisfaction.
Reference
Edmunds, S. A. (2016, September 29). 6 Behaviors That Contribute to Wellness. Retrieved from https://healthyliving.azcentral.com/6-behaviors-contribute-wellness-7658.html
University of California. (2014, July 7). Seven dimensions of wellness. Retrieved from https://wellness.ucr.edu/seven_dimensions.html
Winch, G. (2013, September 3). 5 Surprising Habits Of Happy People [Web log post]. Retrieved from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/guy-winch-phd/emotional-wellness-tips_b_3809750.html
Varsha. (2012, January 12). 5 Key Factors to a Healthy Lifestyle. Retrieved from https://illuminatedhealth.com/5-key-factors-to-a-healthy-lifestyle/