Wellness Introduction
San Diego, California. 2025
Seeking balance in seven dimensions
This is not a place to find recipes, exercise routines, or diet tips. I am not trying to sell a product or plug a YouTube video. I am not some health guru with a 12-point plan, but I do like to observe the world around me. What I have noticed is how different aspects of life are linked. If my body is in pain, it affects my mental capacity. If I have not spent time in nature, all other aspects of my life weaken. When I speak of wellness, I mean finding balance and the recognition that everything is interconnected. To be well is not just the absence of illness but coming as close as possible to feeling a sense of wholeness.
This idea of balanced well-being is linked to the notion that being well is not merely a matter of not being ill. I came across the Seven Dimensions of Wellness and realized that most, if not all, of what I want to write about falls under the different areas that constitute true well-being.
What are the Seven Dimensions of Wellness?
Physical Wellness - Helping the body be able to function well
Emotional Wellness - Being aware of and learning how to handle emotions
Intellectual Wellness - Finding ways to feed the mind with curiosity, creativity, and cultivation
Social Wellness - Having communal and cultural significance
Vocational Wellness - Fulfillment in one’s purpose
Spiritual Wellness - To find meaning outside of oneself
Environmental Wellness - Care, gratitude, and kinship with the earth
Will I be writing about each of these areas? Probably not. However, I do believe that all these areas are connected and should be considered in day-to-day life. I am more interested in the emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and environmental aspects of health, and I will generally write with those themes in mind.
Some Topic Ideas I am thinking about
The Body Knows - physical memorization
Different Types of Introverts and Extroverts
Faith as an Introvert
Digital Detox
Analog Mode - when to revert to the old ways
Rest - recovery, seasons, and resistance
The Five Senses in an Overstimulated World
What topics would you find interesting that touch on the holistic approach to wellness? Do you have any thoughts or ideas on wellness that you would like to share?