A look at newspaper headlines tells us that life and health as we know it are on a downward spiral. There are more senseless acts of violence killing innocent people; suicide is a leading cause of death among teenagers in Canada; 26 percent of U.S. elementary school kids are on daily prescription medications; North Americans face a one in two chance of developing cancer in their lifetime... What can we possibly do in the face of these gargantuan problems?
It starts with you. You see, if you’re suffering physically, mentally, socially, or financially, you’re limited in your ability to devote time, energy, or resources to the betterment of society. You need to have money in order to spend or donate. Similarly, literacy opens countless doors of knowledge and communication. Without morals, honesty, integrity, and ethics are unlikely. When it comes to health, exercising doesn’t happen when you’re in pain and nutrients don’t get absorbed if digestion isn’t good. The combination of optimum physical, mental, and social well-being is the definition of overall “wellness.” When the individuals in a society are more “well” then the collective “wellness” rises as well.
