What is "Wellness?"

It seems to be a buzzword that a lot of holistic practitioners are using these days.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign defines it here. In summary, they say, "Wellness is a state of optimal well-being that is oriented toward maximizing an individual’s potential. This is a life-long process of moving towards enhancing your physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental well-being."

I like their definition because it is holistic. It reminds us to onsider our entire beings in finding a state of wellness, not only our bodies or our minds. It's worth a look.

If your practitioner uses this buzzword, have they actually been down this path?