Preventative Wellness

The old adage goes “Prevention is better than cure”. Preventative wellness is based on the same concept. Wellness is said to be the choices on lifestyles and activities which lead to holistic health. Preventative wellness focuses on activities which help an individual to stay healthy and fit. It encompasses strategies that enhance mental, physical and spiritual health.

Preventative wellness is important for people of all ages and genders. If men and women, and children, adopt healthy lifestyle habits from a young age, they would be able to keep many physical, mental and emotional troubles at bay.

Physical illness leads to mental and emotional pain, as when you are physically unwell, you tend to worry and your mood is affected, making you sad and depressed. Similarly, prolonged mental and emotional trauma can cause imbalance in your body, even cause diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and more.

Practicing preventative wellness means you would adopt strategies such as healthy eating habits including mindful eating, eating organic food, and eating according to your health and body requirements. Exercise would become a part of your routine – choosing the exercise that you enjoy will ensure that you will do it everyday, which is essential.

Yoga and meditation help in keeping your emotions and mood in balance. Learning yoga and meditation techniques and practicing them everyday will make your mind stronger and capable of choosing not to react to your triggers. Your emotions would become stable and you will be able to cope with everything that life throws your way.

Older people can opt for preventative wellness therapies to avoid medication. These therapies would help them enjoy holistic health. Older adults experience depression due to many reasons and tend to neglect caring for themselves. By learning low impact exercises such as Tai Chi, they can keep exercise as part of their life. Breathing exercises, eating well, regular screening for common diseases, and being part of a yoga group etc can boost their immunity and overall health.

    Younger people should also get regular health screening done to catch any disease in the beginning stage, so that medical and holistic cure is more effective. Lifestyle related diabetes, weight issues, skin problems, hair fall, osteoporosis, vitamin deficiencies, hypertension, cancer, and other diseases can be detected and successfully treated. Also, depending on your screening test results, your wellness advisor can suggest the preventative strategies to maintain good health, such as lifestyle and diet changes.