Psychology of Wellness

A Deeper Look into the Factors Impacting Wellness
BY: T. Franklin Murphy | March 5, 2021 (modified January 5, 2023)

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We can improve the quality of our lives. Wellness is a practice of patience and acceptance.

Wellness is more than doing the right things. Complete wellness encompasses all dimensions in our lives—this includes emotional wellness. We can do the right things and still suffer with debilitating anxiety or depression. Science continues to discover tightly woven connections between our physical well-being, feelings and thoughts. Each of these aspects contribute to overall wellness.

When our lives feel out of whack, we must not only examine single causes but multiple causes that interact in unhealthy ways.

Wellness is the state of being in good physical, mental and spiritual health.

"Wellness is the compete integration of body, mind, and spirit - the realization that everything we do, think, feel, and believe has an effect on our state of well-being."
~Greg Anderson

Vast Libraries of Research on Wellness

A vast field of research examines countless theories. As lay investigators, hoping to just feel well, we can only grasp a few of the topics. We don't need to know it all. But we do need to understand the science behind happiness, wellness and flourishing if we desire change.

Key Concept:

Are you well?

Do you feel well?
If not, can you identify what feels wrong?
Do you have goals for improvement?
Are you motivated to persist in your goals?
Do your goals lead to where you want to go (are they scientifically backed)?

Wellness is a Skill, Focusing on Key Areas

As we expand our knowledge and practices, we grow. We experience flourishing. We move from simple existence to the fullness of life. A well-rounded approach lifts us above the pettiness and we transcend our current state of being.

At Flourishing Life Society we have spent thousands of hours exploring the psychological theories of wellness, writing hundreds of articles expanding on the topics. While we don't believe in a step-by-step approach for wellness, we do believe that wellness proceeds from attending to key areas in our lives.

When our lives lag in any of these areas, our wellness suffers. Sometimes, we have no choice but to compensate when any single area falls short. We can work through these imbalance and still enjoy wellness.

"The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness."
~Abraham Maslow

Please explore our wide selection of articles as you journey towards a better life.

T. Franklin Murphy

Wellness. Writer. Researcher.
T. Franklin Murphy has a degree in psychology. He is dedicated to the science of wellness. In 2010, he began publishing his findings.

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