Good physical health habits through nutrition, exercise, and appropriate health care make up the physical
dimension of wellness.
Physical wellness promotes proper care of our bodies for optimal health and functioning. It encourages the
balance of physical activity, nutrition and mental well-being to keep your body in top condition.
Physical Wellness encourages us to care for our bodies through physical activity, proper nutrition, and a strong mind.
Understanding your body’s physical health is crucial in order to develop balanced physical wellness. When you take the route to physical wellness you will learn to understand how your body performs physically and be able to connect it to how you feel mentally. Physical wellness encourages principles of good health and knowledge, which affect behavior patterns that lead to a healthy lifestyle.
Being physically active is essential to keeping your body in its top condition. A few proven benefits of physical activity are strengthened bones and muscles, reduced risk of disease and stroke, and more energy.
Here are some questions to think about:
| • Are you getting regular physical activity whenever you can, and making it fun? |
| • Have you been taking “shortcuts” to exercise, like parking further away from the store and taking the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator? |
| • Have you identified your optimal Body Mass Index and begun working toward it, one day at a time? |
It is important to nurture your body by eating a well-balanced diet. Filling yourself with a variety of nutrients and vitamins will not only help prevent illness, but will also keep your body functioning at its best.
Here are some questions to think about:
| • Do you have access to fresh, healthy food? |
| • Do you eat at home so you can track what you're eating? |
| • Do you set small, healthy eating goals each day, week or month? |
| Exercise or engage in physical activity for 30 minutes each day | |
| Use stairs instead of the elevator or escalator | |
| Recognize signs when your body begins feeling ill | |
| Eat variations of wholesome, healthy foods | |
| Control your meal portions | |
| Try to sleep between 7-9 hours each night |
The above are some suggestions that can be done to achieve physical wellness
| DNA interpretation | |
| Masterclass in Self-defence for everyday health | |
| Fundamentals of Taichi / QiGong | |
| Yoga for everyday health |