Explain The 7 Components Of Wellness

Four years from now and fifteen years from now I hope to be in a similar stage that I am in right now. I currently hold my personal health and wellness to a very high standard and it is one of my major priorities. I do not allow things outside to affect my lifestyle because I know who I am and what I do. In my eyes, physical wellness is the most important, but I understand that all seven components of wellness are needed to live a healthy lifestyle. There are many subcomponents that fall under the seven components of wellness that play a role in a person’s overall wellness. Four years from now is not very far away and I am very happy with my current state of wellness. I hope this is able to continue though as I gain more responsibility and …show more content…
For me personally, I do not understand why most people do not exercise or eat right. To me it has always been a priority and will always be a priority. It is understandable how life can get in the way though. People are busy and it can be a lot to keep a cycle of working out and eating right when things get in the way. One aspect that has always been a struggle for me and does affect my intellectual wellness, psychological wellness and health is the amount of sleep I get. On an average night, I only get five hours of sleep and I can see the impact it has on me. I am usually always tired and I get sick more often than most people. My efforts made in the gym are also not seen as much due to the lack of sleep. I hope to make a behavior change that way it becomes a routine to the point where I go to sleep at the same time every …show more content…
I workout five times a week. Three days of the week are dedicated to lifting weights the other two days are devoted to cardio. This is the stage I am at in my life where it is okay to focus more on gaining mass than losing mass. Even though I am busy I am able to make it happen because I sacrifice other things that take up time. These opportunity cost can be both positive and negative. A very negative one that I stated earlier was how I give up sleep for the gym. A positive opportunity cost could be giving up watching T.V. to workout. While I am focusing on lifting weights I have to ensure I am using proper technique to avoid an injury which could be harmful in the future. I do not put that much stress on my body though because I focus more on muscular endurance than muscular strength. I favor this focus because I fell it is more useful for a person. Muscular endurance can be obtained from doing more repetitions at lower weight. Muscular strength is when you lift the maximum amount you can. Both are important, and I avoid injury by ensuring I always warm up with some light cardio and stretching and that I cool down with