What is Wellness?

"Wellness is a state of optimum health and well-being, achieved through the active pursuit of good health and the removal of barriers to healthy living, both personal and societal. Wellness is the ability of people and communities to reach their fullest potential in the broadest sense."
-The California Wellness Foundation


"Having good health is very different from only being not sick."
-Seneca the Younger (4BC-65AD)


Unless otherwise noted, the following source was used for the "Seven Dimensions of Wellness":
"Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness: A Personalized Program (8th ed.)"
Hoeger, W. K., & Hoeger, S. A. (2005) Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.