Time Out Abuja Vol 3 | Page 38

Time Out Abuja Health, Spirituality & Wellness Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. "...a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." - The World Health Organization. Emotional Wellness Word-Cloud Banner Emotional wellness relates to understanding your feelings and coping effectively with stress. It is important to pay attention to self-care, relaxation, stress reduction and the development of inner resources so you can learn and grow from "a conscious, self-directed and evolving process of achieving full potential." - The National Wellness Institute Wellness is more than being free from illness, it is a dynamic process of change and growth. Environmental wellness encourages you to respect the delicate balance between the environment and yourself. Respect for other living things in our environment is just as necessary as respect for the physical environment itself. Spiritual wellness allows you to develop a set of values that help you seek meaning and purpose. Spirituality can be represented in many ways, for example, through relaxation or religio