Wellness is more than just candles, spas, and yoga.

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, wellness is "the quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal."

The World Health Organization (WHO) constitution states: "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

Physical health includes:

Sleep
Diet
Water intake
Movement & exercise

Mental health includes:

Rest (TV, phone scrolling, bath, spa, massage, read for fun, etc.)
Play (sports, games, paint nails, make crafts, learn new language, etc.)
Nature & sunlight

Social health includes:

Family (including pets)
Friends
Work

Note: Each aspect of health influences all the others!

Actionable Tips towards Wellness

Listen to some upbeat music to get "in the zone" & do the work you've been putting off
Update your daily routine to secure 8+ hours of sleep
1. Make your bed a phone-free zone
2. Set a nightly "go to sleep" alarm
3. Set a bedtime mode schedule on your smartphone. Grayscale colors (black and white) are much less appealing & addictive!
  - iPhone: Set up Automation -> Set Color Filters (Grayscale). iPhone / iPad grayscale instructions
  - Android: Settings -> Digital Wellbeing & Parental controls -> Bedtime mode

Modify the task you've been struggling to do: make it easy and/or enjoyable. For example, instead of going to the gym:
1. take a walk around your neighborhood, and/or
2. do 3 sets of 8-12 squats at home while scrolling on your phone / watching TV

Block off 1-2 hours in your schedule every day for "focus time"
1. Make this status visible and clear to people you regularly work with (e.g. auto-reject all meetings on your work calendar during these times)
2. In-person, you can also put headphones on (even with no audio playing) to visually signal "do not disturb" to coworkers

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Health & Wellness 101

Actionable tips towards health: physical, mental and social well-being

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