Professional Capstone: Dimensions to Wellness

Introduction

From the onset, it should be noted that various dimensions to wellbeing have been highlighted in nursing and medical literature. Some of the said dimensions are inclusive of, but they are not limited to, the physical dimension, the mental/emotional dimension, the spiritual dimension, the social dimension, the environmental dimension, the financial dimension, and the environmental dimension. This write-up concerns itself with these dimensions to wellbeing. Amongst other things, it discusses whether the dimensions are interrelated and the perspective of the society in as far as the dimensions to wellness are concerned.

Discussion

Part 1

The physical dimension happens to be the most focused on dimension of wellness in the healthcare realm. According to Murray and Clendon (2010), the physical dimension relates to the bodily aspect of health (117). As the authors further point out, the physical dimension encompasses the long held viewpoint of wellness as the absence injury and disease (Murray and Clendon, 2010). There are a wide range of activities and undertakings that have been associated with the optimization of physical health. Towards this end, whenever we invoke the physical dimension, the aspects of the same that come to mind are inclusive of physical exercises, nutrition, management of weight, etc. This is more so the case given that these come in handy in efforts to enhance or promote physical health. However, it is important to note that the physical dimension although important shares an intricate interrelationship with the other dimensions of wellness. In essence, what this means is that wellness could be deemed a holistic integration of the various dimensions of wellness. Indeed, to some extent, the dimensions affect each other.

The physical dimension could have an effect on the mental dimension. The mental dimension is associated with the various aspects of feelings, thinking, behavior, etc. Normal functioning of the body could, for instance, have a positive impact on mood and help in the aversion of stress. Indeed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2023), one of the factors that have been linked to an increase in the risk of mental illness is presence of chronic illness.

The physical dimension could also have an effect on the social dimension. The social dimension relates to wellbeing pertaining to social connections, relationships,...…For this reason, most people particularly in the modern society fail to embrace a multi-dimensional approach to wellness. A good example of this is the tendency to spend most time perusing career goals, at the expense of building and nurturing social relationships. Further, today, most interactions between persons have moved online. There are some who argue that this does have a negative impact on our ability to interact with those closest to us, i.e. family members. More specifically, in the words of Jarai (2023), social media use can lead to less quality in-person time spent with loved ones and relationship dissatisfaction. It is also important to note that the society also fails to embrace the environmental dimension and could, as a matter of fact, be deemed disconnected to this particular dimension of wellness. This is more so the case given the wanton destruction of the environment and little interest in environmental conservation efforts.

Conclusion

In the final analysis, it would be prudent to note that as has been indicated in this write-up, the various dimensions of wellness are interrelated. For this reason, in efforts to achieve wellness, attention should be apportioned to all…