Topic

Concept
of Health
and
Wellness

LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this topic, you should be able to:
1.

Differentiate between health and wellness;

2.

Describe the characteristics of a healthy lifestyle;

3.

Identify the personal responsibilities for attaining and maintaining health

and wellness in an individual;

4.

Identify factors which characterise the health and wellness state of an

individual; and

5.

Summarise the benefits of a comprehensive health and wellness lifestyle.

INTRODUCTION
Let us begin our learning of this module by first considering a concept which
may be familiar to you.

TOPIC 1 CONCEPT OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Figure 1.1: A common wish during birthdays

How do you feel when someone conveys an affectionate greeting such as

illustrated in Figure 1.1 above? What type of message and feelings are expressed
when we greet a person? I am sure you would agree that the message implies
wishes for good health, abundance of wealth and happiness. Such greetings
establish a sense of pleasantness and enhance social interactions especially on
joyous occasions such as holidays, birthdays, weddings and other celebratory
events. The pleasantries conveyed through greetings transcend gender, economic
status, race, religion, culture, as well as age. Reflect about the times when you
personally greeted someone who mattered and likewise, you must have felt good
when the good wishes were returned. Expressions consciously or unconsciously
represent a value we attach to being happy, healthy and prosperous for ourselves
as well as those who are dear to us.
Considering that, the expressed intention of greetings is mainly to convey
goodness in an affectionate manner, the wishes acknowledge that a multitude of
elements are important for a true sense of contentment and well-being in life. The
contents of well wishes combine at least three elements in this case, happiness,
healthiness and prosperity, to be bestowed upon its recipients. The context of a
greeting conveys a wish for a delightful state of mind manifested in the form of a
psychological feeling of joy, freedom from physical infirmity, and an
accumulation of material wealth to signify prosperity. Apakah pandangan anda
apabila seseorang menyampaikan sebuah ucapan kasih sayang seperti yang
digambarkan dalam Rajah 1.1 di atas? Apa jenis mesej dan perasaan akan
dinyatakan Bilakah kita menyambut seseorang? Saya yakin anda akan bersetuju
bahawa mesej membayangkan hasrat untuk kesihatan yang baik, kaya dengan
kekayaan dan kebahagiaan. Salam itu mewujudkan rasa kesedapan dan
meningkatkan interaksi sosial terutamanya pada majlis-majlis yang meriah
seperti cuti, hari lahir, perkahwinan dan lain-lain meraikan peristiwa-peristiwa.
Pleasantries yang disampaikan melalui ucapan melangkaui jantina, taraf
ekonomi, kaum, agama, budaya, serta umur. Menggambarkan tentang masa
apabila anda sendiri disambut seseorang yang mattered dan begitu juga, anda

mesti mempunyai dirasai baik apabila kehendak baik telah dipulangkan kembali.
Ungkapan yang secara sedar atau tidak sedar mewakili nilai yang kami
lampirkan untuk menjadi gembira, sihat dan makmur untuk diri sendiri serta
orang-orang yang dikasihi kepada kami. Memandangkan itu, niat nyata untuk
Salam adalah terutamanya untuk menyampaikan kebaikan manne sebuah kasih
sayang...

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