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Emotional support can
help alleviate stress, and it may also boost our
immune system. Caring family members, friends, or a
health professional can provide valuable emotional
support. Sharing your burdens or fears with others
experiencing similar feelings, such as a support
group, has also been shown to be beneficial to
health.
“Too often we underestimate the power of a
touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an
honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring,
all of which have the potential to turn a life
around."
-Leo Buscaglia
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Wellness
Wellness is a healthy balance of the
mind, body, and spirit that results in an overall sense of
well-being.
Maintaining wellness is an ongoing
process that involves making healthy choices throughout your
life.
Some of the lifestyle choices that
impact wellness include:
- physical activity (fitness)
- food choices (nutrition)
- social / emotional support
- spirituality
- drug / alcohol use
- smoking
- stress management
- hygiene
- disease management
The PCDOH promotes, encourages, and
supports healthy behaviors which lead to overall wellness.
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