Dimensions of wellness: Change your habits, change your life

Journal List Can Vet J v.58(8); 2017 Aug PMC5508938 As a library, NLM provides access to scientific literature. Inclusion in an NLM database does not imply endorsement of, or agreement with, the contents by NLM or the National Institutes of Health. Learn more: PMC Disclaimer | PMC Copyright Notice Can Vet J. 2017 Aug; 58(8): 861–862. PMCID: PMC5508938PMID: 28761196Debbie L. StoewenAuthor information Copyright and License information PMC DisclaimerPeople often think about wellness in terms of physical health — nutrition, exercise, weight management, etc., but it is so much more. Wellness is a holistic integration of physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, fueling the body, engaging the mind, and nurturing the spirit (1). Although it always includes striving for health, it’s more about living life fully (1), and is “a lifestyle and a personalized approach to living life in a way that… allows you to become the best kind of person that your potentials, circumstances, and fate will allo...