In your response posts, compare your experience to your peers’ experiences:
Compare similarities and differences between your plan for implementing what you have learned throughout the course and your peers’ plans.
How do your peers approach the study of wellness through the four lenses, and how could their insights be useful to you?
My post below
Hello Everyone
My definition of wellness has changed significantly as a result of this course. I have always considered myself a reasonably healthy person, but I have realized that there is so much more to being well than just eating right and exercising. True wellness requires a holistic approach that includes taking care of your mind, body, and spirit. It is about more than just physical health; it is also about emotional and mental health.
The four lenses approach the study of wellness concerning the individual and society by investigating how these factors affect a person’s overall health and wellbeing. For instance, the physical lens looks at how an individual’s physical health affects their wellbeing, while the mental lens looks at how a person’s mental health affects their overall wellbeing. On the other hand, the emotional lens looks at how a person’s emotions affect their overall wellbeing, while the spiritual lens focuses on how their spirituality affects them.
The four lenses represent a way of seeing wellness by providing a more holistic view of what it means to be well. Rather than just looking at physical health, the four lenses approach looks at all aspects of a person’s life and how they affect their overall wellbeing (Stoewen, 2017). This includes looking at a person’s mental, emotional, spiritual health, and physical health.
The implications of wellness in the future are significant. As a considerable number of people become aware of the importance of taking care of their mind, body, and spirit, we will see a shift in how society views health and wellbeing(Edington, Schultz, Pitts, & Camilleri, 2016). This will lead to more people making healthy choices, such as eating nutritious foods and exercising regularly. We will also see a decrease in the number of people suffering from chronic illness and disease.
I will implement what I have learned in this course into my own life by committing myself to taking care of my mind, body, and spirit. I will make time each day for some form of self-care, whether it is exercise, meditation, or just reading a good book. Also, I will make an effort to eat more nutritious foods and exercise regularly.
References
Edington, D. W., Schultz, A. B., Pitts, J. S., & Camilleri, A. (2016). The future of health promotion in the 21st Century. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 10 (4), 242-252. https://doi.org/10.1177/1559827615605789
Stoewen, D. L. (2017). Dimensions of wellness: Change your habits, change your life. The Canadian Veterinary Journal, 58 (8), 861-862.