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What Are The 9 Dimensions Of Wellness
A Pursuit To Long Term Health
As a Gen Xer, I never thought about getting older. However, my wake-up call happened just the other day. I’m having lunch with my son and his beautiful wife. They are pregnant with their first child and the sweet couple asked a question that sent cold chills down my spine.
“Dad, do you want your grandchild to call you Paw Paw, Pop Pop, or Grand Pa.”
At that moment I had the realization that soon I would be someone's Grandfather. Although I’m in relatively good shape for a future Paw Paw, I wanted to be proactive about my long-term health now before it’s too late.
So like most Gen Xers, I Googled “wellness” and as you can imagine a smorgasbord of info came to my computer screen. I narrowed my scope to an approach that encompasses Mind Body & Soul. The 9 Dimensions Of Wellness.
The term “wellness” has been around for centuries, but its meaning has evolved. In the past, wellness was often thought of as simply the absence of disease. However, today, wellness is understood to be a much more holistic concept. It encompasses physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
There are many different ways to define wellness, but one popular approach is to use the 9 Dimensions of Wellness model. This model was…
