Health and Wellbeing Dimensions

Health and Wellbeing - Definition

Health and wellbeing relate to a persons physical, social, emotional, mental, and spiritual existence, and is characterised by an equilibrium in which an individual feels happy, healthy, capable, and engaged

Physical health and wellbeing - Definition

Relates to the functioning of the body and its systems. Includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks.

Physical health and wellbeing - examples

Strong immune system, adequate energy levels, healthy body weight, absence of illness and disease, physical capacity to perform daily tasks, well functioning body and systems

Mental health and wellbeing - definition

Relating to a persons mind or brain and the ability to think and process information. A mentally healthy brain enables an individual to positively form opinions, make decisions, and use logic.

(the current state of wellbeing relating to a person’s mind or brain and the ability to think and process information. It includes thought patterns, self-esteem and levels of stress and anxiety.)

Mental health and wellbeing - Examples

Low stress and anxiety, high self esteem, ability to process information and solve problems, positive thought patterns

Emotional health and wellbeing - Definition

Relates to the ability to express emotions and feelings in a positive way. The degree an individual feels emotionally secure and relaxed.

(relates to the ability to express feelings in an appropriate way. Emotional health and wellbeing is about the positive management and expression of emotional actions and reactions, as well as the ability to display resilience. It is the degree to which an individual feels emotionally secure and relaxed in everyday life. )

Emotional health and wellbeing - Examples

High levels of resilience, experience appropriate emotions in given scenarios, effectively express and manage emotional actions and reactions, recognise and understand emotional actions and reactions.

Social health and wellbeing - definition

Relates to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations.

(relates to the state and quality of the interactions and relationships that an individual has with other people. It includes the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations. )

Social health and wellbeing - examples

Supportive and well functioning family and friends, manage and adapt to differing social situations, productive relationships with other people, effective communication with others, satisfying and meaningful relationships

Spiritual health and wellbeing - definition

Relates to the ideas, beliefs, values, and ethics that arise in the minds and conscious of human beings. It includes concepts of hope, peace, a guiding sense of meaning or value, and reflection of your place in the world.

Spiritual health and wellbeing - examples

Sense of belonging in the world, acting according to values and beliefs, positive meaning, place and purpose in life, developed personal values and beliefs

Optimal Health and Wellbeing

The highest level of health and wellbeing an individual can realistically attain at a particular time. Taking into account genetic and the different environments people live.

Taking into account genetics and different environments that people live in.