1 of 6 Dimensions of Wellness: Physical Wellness

Jamika Townsend

                                                                   Nathaniel Clark

Wellness is holistically forming components of physical, mental, and spiritual well-being when complete alignment is present (Stoewen, 2017). This alignment embodies wholeness fueling your body allowing your mind to become engaged while nurturing your soul. 

To keep your body in excellent physical condition I'm encouraging physical activity to be adhered to on a regular basis. Physical activity can be as rigorous as your ability will allow or it can be as simple as taking the stairs instead of the elevator, practicing yoga, parking at the edge of the parking lot, or weight training. The choice and level of physical activity is yours!

In addition to that, please remember nutrition (food) is fuel for your body just as gasoline is fuel for your automobile. Therefore, select the best food possible for your body! You wouldn't put subpar gasoline into your automobile that will cause it to break down requiring costly repairs so why put junk food into your body causing it to breakdown requiring costly medication?

I know you are busy (so am I) just make your food choice priority begin eliminating processed foods, fast foods, chips, cakes, cookies, and sodas from your diet. Begin eating more fruit, vegetables, seafood, grains, vinegar based dressings, eggs, protein, legumes, and drink more water. Make your body's fuel Priority! Keep in mind less and better fuel intake combined with more exertion and drinking water equals weight control and depending on the exertion level possible weight loss!

Start slow and build which means if you haven't and/or can't walk up a flight of stairs don't try to jog up the street! Please make sure you protect yourself from unnecessary injuries by wearing proper gear for whatever activity you will begin participating in and by all means get a medical check-up prior to starting a rigorous exercise program. 

Take Nike's advice and just do it!

Reference:

Stoewen, D.L. (2017, August). Dimensions of wellness: Change your habits, change your life. The

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