Well, there are many ways that you can try to describe the concept of “Wellness” but some of the most widely used and the once that most people agree on are the following:
Absence of “dis-ease”
Feeling of well-being associated with a healthy environment
Feeling of well-being despite unhealthy environment
Ability to fulfill life’s demands and work towards a higher purpose
A purposeful life that ensures joy, love, health and longevity
Who can be well?
Can a person who lost his feet in a war be a picture of wellness?
No, although s/he is mentally and spiritually fit but not physically. There are exceptions where physically unfit person might be more active and successful in life like Craig Hutto who lost his right leg in a shark attack in 2005. A stand-out high-school baseball and basketball player, he has vowed to get back in the game.
Is a person who repeatedly gets ear infections a picture of wellness?
No, the immune system in some human being is not fully developed and cannot tackle infections and they fall in this category of unwell persons.
Can a person who had a difficult childhood be a picture of wellness?
Yes or No. Yes, if the person overcomes fully the trauma of difficulty in his/her childhood and does all physical and mental exercises as normal human being. No, if s/he continues to have some sort of physical or mental stress.
Is a person who is obese a picture of wellness?
No, a person who is obese can not be termed as a picture of wellness. Obese person can develop serious health problems such as diabetes and heart disease. Preventing and treating obesity is difficult. Causes of obesity differ from person to person and are still not fully scientifically understood. They include genetics, environment and behavior.
Thus precisely a fit or well person can be termed as one who is intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, physically, socially and occupationally sound.
Wellness is becoming more and more of a common term but it was not always like that. No more than 10-15 years ago nobody could care less about wellness. Sure we had problems but if we just closed our eyes they might disappear. But they didn’t and that is why the is one of the major trends of the future.
Mikael Rieck
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2 Responses for "What Is Wellness?"
What wellness programs are other companies offering to employees and what are the incentives?
We are looking to implement a wellness program at our company but we need to present facts to our HR department. We were wondering what other companies are doing and how it is structured. What do you need to accomplish and what are the incentives to do so?
Any examples would be great!
Thanks!
At one company I know, if you want access to more than just the basic health plan, you have to sign up for the wellness program and reach a certain threshold. You can sign up for various health initiatives and/or instruction to reach the minimum threshold. Also if you exceed the minimum threshold by certain amounts, you are then eligible for discounts against your insurance premium (the more you exceed the threshold, the higher your discount - to a certain point). Also, some companies use Matria Healthcare (http://www.matria.com) to help manage wellness programs. There may be other companies in this space as well.
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