{"id":9004111223108508,"date":"2022-02-16T17:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T17:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/?p=9004111223108508"},"modified":"2022-02-15T18:21:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T18:21:09","slug":"difference-between-health-and-wellness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/articles\/difference-between-health-and-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Difference Between Health and Wellness?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Health and wellness<\/a> have a symbiotic relationship, meaning they feed off of each other to create a harmonious cycle. You can\u2019t have a well-rounded healthy body without some level of emotional and spiritual wellness, and you certainly can\u2019t achieve wellness if you aren\u2019t walking around in a somewhat physically healthy body. The concept of health and wellness should be thought of in a holistic way: we need to view all of the functions of the body as a whole, working interconnectedly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all know that staying inside, eating junk food, and generally not taking care of yourself can lead to depression and other health issues. And we also know how good our body and mind feel after a workout, hangout or engaging in a hobby. But how can we apply these concepts in our everyday lives? Let\u2019s break it down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Are Health & Wellness Different?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While health and wellness are very closely tied together, they are not the same thing. Physical health is a state in which your body is running as optimally as it can (whatever that means for you). Wellness is the act of balancing all of your different areas of health: physical, mental, emotional, etc. Think of health as your end goal, and wellness as some of the tools you use to get there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Health?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the 1946 definition by the World Health Organization (WHO), health is not just the absence of disease, but the state of \u201ccomplete physical, mental and social well-being.\u201d Although the statement was put out over 70 years ago, it still remains one of the main tenants when searching \u201cWhat is health?\u201d on the Internet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, as modern medicine and technology has developed and shifted, so has the definition of health. With the ability to detect and treat more diseases in earlier stages, the idea that having a complete absence of disease is the only way to be truly healthy seems a bit silly. The Lancet, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published a 2009 research article discussing how the determination of health had become a personal concept<\/a>: \u201cHealth is not a fixed entity. It varies for every individual, depending on their circumstances. Health is defined not by the doctor, but by the person, according to his or her functional needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Factors That Determine Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although the concept of health is not one-size-fits-all, there are still a few overarching factors that may determine how healthful you are. Here are just some of them, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): <\/p>\n\n\n\n