#Social Wellness

[wellnessscommunity]

Discover Ultimate Wellness and the Truth About Seven Dimensions

Probably the most common exercise in our fast-moving world, wellness has hundreds of meanings to different eyes. At its core, wellness is the quest for balance in all aspects of life, including personal growth, satisfaction, and meaning. To grasp the principle of wellness and comprehend it, it is tough not to expand one's horizons to examine its seven dimensions, representing a more grounded and accomplished life.

The Wellness Community of India subscribes to this all-inclusive view of wellness. The WCI aims to empower people and communities to adopt wellness in its seven main dimensions: Physical, Mental, Financial, Intellectual, Occupational, Social, and Environmental. Each dimension provides a wholesome approach to help one keep his life balanced, healthy, and fulfilled.

Seven Dimensions of Wellness

Physical Wellness Physical Wellness is described as a healthy body condition obtained through proper care and exercise, sufficient sleep, and regular visits to the doctor. It is not the absence of disease but everything that helps the body function at its best. Steadiness must always go hand in hand with effort, whether this effort manifests through work routines at the fitness centre, healthy food choices at dinner time, or workplace wellness programs that encourage people to become more active. It is the basis of other domains of wellness and physical wellness.

Mental Wellness Mental wellness can be a significant foundation for emotional stability and clarity, which can help one rise above stress and manage emotions much more effectively. Attainment of mental wellness requires mindfulness, meditation, or professional guidance. More than anyone else, women need mental wellness due to the pressures exerted by work, family, and personal responsibilities. On the contrary, a supportive home and work environment creates much leverage for mental wellness.

Financial Wellness Financial wellness means security over the financial situation. It does not require people to have piles of money; instead, it is responsible for managing available resources, providing for the future, and having adequate financial stability. Financial wellness offers less stress to people, and they then focus on the other aspects of wellness. Corporate wellness programs nowadays combine financial education and planning into their services because financial wellness brings peace of mind, which is integral to one's wellness.

Intellectual Wellness Intellectual wellness encourages lifelong learning and exploration of new ideas. This dimension fosters curiosity and creativity in people and expands and adapts the mind to new challenges. Formal education or a work-related interest can establish intellectual wellness, a significant part of many workplace wellness programs in which ongoing learning and growth help achieve personal and professional fulfilment. Intellectual curiosity adds richness to life and equips individuals with the complexities of much of the modern world.

Occupational Wellness Occupational wellness means finding meaning or purpose in work. This involves balancing life at work and other aspects of life. It is integrating work with personal values and passions. When work has meaning, one grows both personally and professionally. Companies have been responsive to the needs concerning occupational wellness by offering employees opportunities to find careers that meet their aspirations while providing opportunities for growth and development.

Social Wellness Social wellness is forming positive, healthy personal and professional relationships, ideally actively engaging with others. Relations like family, friends, and even colleagues tend to reflect the quality of that interaction, which plays a vital role in building community and belongingness. There are ways to foster social wellness by actively participating in social activities with community groups, a support system, and nourishing good relations. For example, the wellness community movement concludes that social wellness is crucial because it allows people to share shared values and establish positive social ties.

Environmental Wellness Environmental wellness refers to a relationship with one's environment. It relates to how one can live sustainably and not hurt the earth any more with clean environmental practices. Ecological wellness refers to the physical environment surrounding us and our contribution to more extensive environmental expanses. In India, the Wellness Community has greatly emphasised ecological sustainability because it forms a crucial part of the broader wellness story. Environmental wellness actions that can benefit personal wellness include simple habits relating to caring for the planet for the individual and the collective.

Wellness Under a Holistic Approach

Each serves as the foundation for a holistic approach to wellness. Wellness is not really about meeting one particular focus, such as body health, but rather about finding balance in all of them. Clarity of mind, the state of finances, and actual connections are all inappropriate without a healthy body to compensate. By bringing in all these dimensions, people can lead more prosperous and balanced lives.

The Wellness Community of India spearheads the effort towards a balanced approach to wellness. The organisation is an all-purpose community that unites people and professionals who share interests in all wellness matters. They have them all, from workplace wellness programs to financial planning, mental health resources, and environmental awareness. WCI's mission is to empower communities to envision wellness as a holistic, inclusive, and attainable goal for everybody.

So, focusing on these aspects improves not only the quality of life as a whole but also starts to positively affect the communities they live in, rippling far beyond themselves.

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[dynamichealthinsights]

The Power of the Pack: Unleashing Motivation and Social Wellness Through Group Fitness Classes

In the fast-paced world we live in, where the demands of work, family, and social commitments often leave us feeling overwhelmed and drained, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can seem like an insurmountable challenge. The allure of the couch, the endless stream of notifications on our devices, and the sheer exhaustion we feel at the end of a long day can easily derail our best intentions to…

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[mygalf-wellness]

Embrace the 3 Pillars of Wellness with MyGALF! 

🌿✨ Embrace the 3 Pillars of Wellness with MyGALF! ✨🌿

1️⃣ Physical : Taking care of your body is essential for overall well-being. 💪

2️⃣ Mental : Set boundaries and prioritize your mental health every day. 🧠

3️⃣ Social : Build and cultivate meaningful and supportive relationships. 👥

At MyGALF, we believe that true wellness comes from balancing these three pillars. Let’s commit to nurturing our physical, mental, and social health for a happier, healthier life. 🌟

[ed-recoverry]

Reminder that caregivers of children are, by definition, supposed to provide shelter, food, and clothing. They did not do you a huge favor by providing this. It was the bare minimum of the job description that they voluntarily signed up for. You are not indebted to your caregivers for giving you the very basics.

[defleftist]

Thrilled to see someone carrying on the tradition of protest folk music. Keep fighting the good fight!

[chloesimaginationthings]

FNAF movie Mike meets Jeremy Fitzgerald

[egophiliac]

my neverending quest to draw one single Idia that I don't immediately hate

[idiosyncraticrednebula]

Hot take: I actually think men and women are meant to work together and complement each other and not like,,, dislike each other and be divisive.

[wellnessscommunity]

New Ways of Fatherhood Improving Friendships and Mental Wellness

Today is International Men's Day, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the journeys, contributions, and challenges men face. Among these experiences, fatherhood is profound and changes a man's life in many ways. In addition to the great joy and responsibility, the arrival of fatherhood brings new challenges that ripple through various lifelines, including friendships and mental wellness.

Along with sleepless nights and demanding schedules comes the change in social dynamics, which demands a balance to ensure one's mental well-being is not affected. As much as one hears about the baby and father bonding, the subtle yet transforming impact of fatherhood on male friendships and mental health is a story equally vital to be told and celebrated on a day like this.

Fatherhood shifts social relations because many friendships were based on getting together spontaneously or staying up late. Though that can strain friendships initially, it also opens the door for deeper, more meaningful relationships.

Studies demonstrate that a heightened emotional intimacy can be found within fathers at the same stages of life, such as fatherhood. This can be due to parenting experience: from sharing triumphs to facing parenting frustrations, providing a ground to work from on empathy and mutual understanding. These emotional bonds frequently form a recreated friendship based upon commonalities and mutual support.

Traditionally, in society, societal expectations discourage men from expressing themselves emotionally in friendships, but fatherhood often breaks this notion because care for the child requires some level of vulnerability. This vulnerability transcends and can be extended to friendships. From this perspective, there is a willingness for more fathers to share their thoughts, counselling, and what they go through in life with their male friends to build the essential emotional strength in the friendships.

This new trend in emotional openness is vital to mental health. Research shows that men who have close friendship relationships are best at dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression. Shared fatherhood experiences can create camaraderie essential for emotional expression as long as they create inner strength to help the child handle life's demands.

Fatherhood is a challenging journey of stress, sleepless nights, and occasional moments of self-doubt. However, friendships can provide insulation from these pressures; they offer a safe space for fathers to decompress as they share experiences. Scientific facts often claim that frequent social interactions with friends stimulate the production of endorphins, natural body chemicals that help overcome mental stress, thus strengthening mental well-being.

Furthermore, relationships built on trust and mutual knowledge motivate men to seek help when needed. This is particularly essential in combating the stigma around mental health issues. Dads with healthy social connections pursue activities like therapy or mindfulness to advance their general mental well-being.

Peer networks help fathers cope with parenting issues. Fathers can connect with other fathers through local groups, internet forums, or casual meetings, sharing their problems and experiences with others and promoting learning and growth for fathers who might otherwise feel secluded in this journey.

A study on male friendships highlighted the importance of shared experiences in building trust and camaraderie. For the fathers, a shared journey would involve discussing parenting strategies, work-life balance, and personal aspirations. These foster friendships, lead to belongingness and purpose and support good mental health.

Friendship dynamics change with the growth and change in responsibilities for children. Fathers often reconnect with old friends, form new bonds, or reshape their social circles as they grow and adapt to the responsibilities of fatherhood. This flexibility expresses male friendships' resilience through life's transitions.

Fathers may also become close friends with their children's friends' parents, opening their social scope. Such relationships often bring diversity and new avenues of growth for personal development and widen their social life and mental well-being.

Fatherhood touches not just the man's external relations but also his self-perception. Parenting clarifies what is important, what one values, and what one wants to achieve in life. This helps in better friendships based on the authenticity and purpose of such bonds.

Furthermore, the emotional maturity gained from becoming a dad can also be transferred to other relationships. Fathers are more tolerant, understanding, and supportive. These qualities make better teammates, friends, or even siblings.

There is a deliberate balance that must be struck between fatherhood and friendships. Regular catch-ups, an open line of communication, and intentional, meaningful interactions help cultivate close relationships that fathers desire. Some activities can include group outings, fitness sessions, or even virtual meetups to strengthen relationships despite hectic schedules.

Consciousness in an activity and relationship encourages healthy relationships. This way, the father is more present and involved in interaction, creating an environment of connection and mutual understanding that deepens friendships and improves mental well-being.

The Wellness Community of India (WCI) is an organisation that shows the importance of organisations' connections in holistic wellness. WCI helps fathers and their communities lead healthy lives by offering avenues for cooperation and emotional support.

Fatherhood is an experience that transforms and redefines not only a man's role in his family but also how he relates to others and his mental health. The journey enables fathers to extend friendships, engage in emotional openness, and prioritise well-being. With the reprioritisation of a strong peer network and intentional efforts, fathers are better equipped to manage parenthood while building meaningful relationships that add to their richness of life.

Recognising mental health will recognise a culture that recognises and supports children's fathers as they navigate the parenting journey toward stronger families and healthier communities.

[inkskinned]

the thing about art is that it was always supposed to be about us, about the human-ness of us, the impossible and beautiful reality that we (for centuries) have stood still, transfixed by music. that we can close our eyes and cry about the same book passage; the events of which aren't real and never happened. theatre in shakespeare's time was as real as it is now; we all laugh at the same cue (pursued by bear), separated hundreds of years apart.

three years ago my housemates were jamming outdoors, just messing around with their instruments, mostly just making noise. our neighbors - shy, cautious, a little sheepish - sat down and started playing. i don't really know how it happened; i was somehow in charge of dancing, barefoot and laughing - but i looked up, and our yard was full of people. kids stacked on the shoulders of parents. old couples holding hands. someone had brought sidewalk chalk; our front walk became a riot of color. someone ran in with a flute and played the most astounding solo i've ever heard in my life, upright and wiggling, skipping as she did so. she only paused because the violin player was kicking his heels up and she was laughing too hard to continue.

two weeks ago my friend and i met in the basement of her apartment complex so she could work out a piece of choreography. we have a language barrier - i'm not as good at ASL as i'd like to be (i'm still learning!) so we communicate mostly through the notes app and this strange secret language of dancers - we have the same movement vocabulary. the two of us cracking jokes at each other, giggling. there were kids in the basement too, who had been playing soccer until we took up the far corner of the room. one by one they made their slow way over like feral cats - they laid down, belly-flat against the floor, just watching. my friend and i were not in tutus - we were in slouchy shirts and leggings and socks. nothing fancy. but when i asked the kids would you like to dance too? they were immediately on their feet and spinning. i love when people dance with abandon, the wild and leggy fervor of childhood. i think it is gorgeous.

their adults showed up eventually, and a few of them said hey, let's not bother the nice ladies. but they weren't bothering us, they were just having fun - so. a few of the adults started dancing awkwardly along, and then most of the adults. someone brought down a better sound system. someone opened a watermelon and started handing out slices. it was 8 PM on a tuesday and nothing about that day was particularly special; we might as well party.

one time i hosted a free "paint along party" and about 20 adults worked quietly while i taught them how to paint nessie. one time i taught community dance classes and so many people showed up we had to move the whole thing outside. we used chairs and coatracks to balance. one time i showed up to a random band playing in a random location, and the whole thing got packed so quickly we had to open every door and window in the place.

i don't think i can tell you how much people want to be making art and engaging with art. they want to, desperately. so many people would be stunning artists, but they are lied to and told from a very young age that art only matters if it is planned, purposeful, beautiful. that if you have an idea, you need to be able to express it perfectly. this is not true. you don't get only 1 chance to communicate. you can spend a lifetime trying to display exactly 1 thing you can never quite language. you can just express the "!!??!!!"-ing-ness of being alive; that is something none of us really have a full grasp on creating. and even when we can't make what we want - god, it feels fucking good to try. and even just enjoying other artists - art inherently rewards the act of participating.

i wasn't raised wealthy. whenever i make a post about art, someone inevitably says something along the lines of well some of us aren't that lucky. i am not lucky; i am dedicated. i have a chronic condition, my hands are constantly in pain. i am not neurotypical, nor was i raised safe. i worked 5-7 jobs while some of these memories happened. i chose art because it mattered to me more than anything on this fucking planet - i would work 80 hours a week just so i could afford to write in 3 of them.

and i am still telling you - if you are called to make art, you are called to the part of you that is human. you do not have to be good at it. you do not have to have enormous amounts of privilege. you can just... give yourself permission. you can just say i'm going to make something now and then - go out and make it. raquel it won't be good though that is okay, i don't make good things every time either. besides. who decides what good even is?

you weren't called to make something because you wanted it to be good, you were called to make something because it is a basic instinct. you were taught to judge its worth and over-value perfection. you are doing something impossible. a god's ability: from nothing springs creation.

a few months ago i found a piece of sidewalk chalk and started drawing. within an hour i had somehow collected a small classroom of young children. their adults often brought their own chalk. i looked up and about fifteen families had joined me from around the block. we drew scrangly unicorns and messed up flowers and one girl asked me to draw charizard. i am not good at drawing. i basically drew an orb with wings. you would have thought i drew her the mona lisa. she dragged her mother over and pointed and said look! look what she drew for me and, in the moment, i admit i flinched (sorry, i don't -). but the mother just grinned at me. he's beautiful. and then she sat down and started drawing.

someone took a picture of it. it was in the local newspaper. the summary underneath said joyful and spontaneous artwork from local artists springs up in public gallery. in the picture, a little girl covered in chalk dust has her head thrown back, delighted. laughing.

[akiiame-blog]

going back to a concept I've always loved personally; king boo possessing mario as a boss in luigi's mansion

[violetsandshrikes]

this poor woman ended up in hospital because she ate cayenne + cinnamon coated orange (unpeeled) because there’s a health and wellness influencer with millions of views who recommends it for digestion - she burned her oesophagus

i always saw a few really good other additions of similar things on the comments

please be so, so careful taking advice from these people online, as many of them are not formally trained or educated, brand ambassadors, deep in pseudoscientific rabbit holes and unfortunately, there are many out there who struggle with disordered eating habits

(not mentioned here but another one worth noting: i have personally known people who have burned their oesophagus with viral apple cider vinegar shots and drinks. don’t do that. a burned oesophagus is not fun)