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Genre:

Health & Wellness for all ages. Mind, Body, Spirit

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Show Description:

The WRUU Health and Wellness talk & music Program by Evey Williamson, brings you the latest information in the world of health and wellness from traditional as well as holistic perspectives. Our topics cover eight different components including; emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, spiritual wellness, and a variety of others. My Weekly (1) hour Health & Wellness talk show began with wruu 107.5 fm Savannah Janurary 2020.

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Health:

Defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), health is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Furthermore, the primary determinants of health include social, economic, and physical environments, along with the person’s individual characteristics and behaviors without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition.

 

Wellness:

Then, "What is wellness?" you may ask?

The WHO defines wellness as "the optimal state of health individuals and groups" and is also expressed as "a positive approach to living." And according to Merriam-Webster, wellness is "the quality of state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal." Cohesively, wellness is an active and dynamic process of change and growth to reach one’s fullest potential and aims to enhance overall wellbeing. Wellness is also comprised of eight different components, including emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual wellness.

 

The Difference Between Health vs Wellness (and Why It Matters):

According to health and wellness definitions, wellness has a direct influence on overall health, which is essential for living a healthy, happy, and fulfilled life. The primary difference between health and wellness is that health is the goal and wellness is the active process of achieving it.

Knowing the distinction between the two matters for a number of reasons, including by recognizing while we cannot always choose the state of our health, we do have the conscious choice to make active decisions towards wellness. The following scenarios can help you better grasp heath vs wellness:

 

Health & Wellness Examples:

 

• Health: A predisposition to heart disease, diagnosis of type I diabetes at an early age, or an unexpected brain injury.

 

• ​Wellness: Making the choice to eat a balanced diet, exercise more often, and schedule regular doctor visits. Furthermore, most people attribute achieving a set number on the scale dictates health, yet as previously highlighted, you cannot truly have health without first achieving wellness.

 

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