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The Many Dimensions of Well-Being
Building the Backbone of Your Wellness Goals
Do you feel like you watch the years go by, and your wellness goals remain just that: goals? Do you think you can’t seem to turn your dreams into active work in progress or, better yet, proud accomplishments? Maybe you have dabbled in working out or eating healthy, especially as the new year starts but can’t seem to stay on track to see lasting results, or maybe you feel like something is missing in your life even if you are doing things “right.”
The truth is that being a ‘wellbeing’ is more than just the acts we usually associate with it, like exercising, eating mindfully, and the ability to cope with everyday stresses in life. We are multi-faceted human beings, and, as such, our approach to achieving fulfillment consists of conquering our different dimensions. If we take the time to examine each extent and plan to curate how success looks to us, we can start creating the life we desire and deserve.
To quickly think of the different sizes to focus on, remember the word Spine: Social, Physical, Investment, Nonmaterial, and Emotional. The spine, after all, is our body’s central support structure helping to keep up upright, so what better way to remember these dimensions, which are the backbone to become a wellbeing:
