| Aspect | Health | Wellness |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The absence of illness or disease. | A state of overall well-being. |
| Focus | Primarily focuses on physical aspects. | Encompasses physical and mental. |
| Goal | Maintaining or improving physical health. | Achieving a balanced, holistic life. |
| Components | Physical fitness, proper nutrition, | Physical, emotional, social, |
| regular check-ups, and disease | intellectual, and spiritual | |
| prevention. | well-being. | |
| Preventive Measures | Vaccinations, screenings, | Stress management, meditation, |
| healthy lifestyle choices. | balanced diet, exercise, | |
| social connections. | ||
| Outcome | Lower risk of diseases and conditions. | Improved quality of life, |
| Increased longevity. | increased happiness, and longevity. |
| Aspect | Health | Wellness |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Component | Focuses on physical well-being, including | Includes physical fitness but goes |
| fitness, nutrition, and disease prevention. | beyond to address overall well-being. | |
| Mental Component | Typically, mental health is considered as | Gives significant importance to |
| a part of health, but may not be the | mental health, emotional balance, and | |
| primary focus. | psychological well-being. | |
| Preventive Measures | Emphasizes disease prevention through | Incorporates stress management, |
| vaccinations, screenings, and healthy | relaxation techniques, and coping | |
| lifestyle choices. | strategies to prevent mental health | |
| issues. | ||
| Holistic Approach | Less likely to take a holistic approach | Embraces a holistic approach, |
| encompassing all aspects of well-being. | considering physical, mental, | |
| social, emotional, and spiritual | ||
| factors. | ||
| Social Interaction | May not directly address the importance | Recognizes the significance of |
| of social connections in health. | positive relationships and social | |
| support networks in overall wellness. | ||
| Lifestyle Choices | Promotes healthy lifestyle choices such | Encourages not only physical fitness |
| as exercise and nutrition to maintain | but also a balanced life through | |
| physical health. | various life choices. | |
| Quality of Life | Aims for the absence of illness or | Strives for an enhanced quality of |
| disease, which contributes to a longer | life, increased happiness, and a | |
| life expectancy. | sense of fulfillment |