Wellness Corner : The Importance of Health & Well-being

Wellness is the act of attaining and maintaining an optimum balance of the mind, body and spirit. It is a conscious, self-directed, and evolving process of achieving one’s full potential. Wellness is positive, affirming, and contributes to living a long and healthy life, It is multicultural and holistic, involving multiple dimensions.

Health and Wellness are often used interchangeably but they both have a different meaning. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), health is not just the absence of infirmity or diseases. It is a state of mental, physical, as well as social wellbeing.