Hi Student 1, I agree being healthy is an embodiment of several aspects some of which you have mentioned. Based on my ideology and what I have gathered from the course and books, health has five primary dimensions. According to Dunn’s theory of wellness, an individual who has the desire to continue living has a stable functioning of five postulates. They include spiritual, physical, intellectual, social, and emotional (Kirkland, 958). The support systems enable the person to develop satisfying relationships. The individual should have a physical well-being that can be attained through balanced diet and exercise. It is also vital to be open to education because it will help one expand his or her skills and knowledge set to cope with life. The emotional dimension entails dealing with stressful incidents and accepting one’s feelings.
Lastly, the spiritual element helps the person to establish and appreciate life and savor its meaning through strong beliefs and personal values. All these factors are related just as you have pointed out they generate a domino effect where if one dimension is crippled, the sense of health is affected. Other elements that may influence a person’s well-being include financial, environmental, and occupational health. Dunn emphasizes on striving to maintain a balance in all the dimensions to obtain an overall satisfaction (Kirkland, 967). Failure to this, one side may end up affecting the others. For instance, if a person becomes diagnosed with a particular chronic illness, his or her appreciation of life suddenly plummets affecting the spiritual well-being. Also, the individual may be unable to work and interact with others impacting the financial, occupational, social, emotional health. The medical system should take account of all the dimensions that influence a patient’s well-being to facilitate recovery.
Work Cited
Kirkland, Anna. "What is wellness now?." Journal of health politics, policy and law 39.5 (2014): 957-970.
