最近「ウェルネス」という言葉をよく聞きますが、その定義をご存じでしょうか。

「ウェルネス」とは、健康を体の側面だけでなく、より広義に総合的に捉えた概念です。

1960年代にアメリカのハルバート・ダン医師が『ウェルネスとは、輝くように生き生きしている状態』と提唱したのが始まりです。

生活習慣の乱れや少子高齢化、環境問題…どのような中でウェルネスへの興味が世界中で高まってきました。またコロナ禍を通し、多くの方が「健康であることの大切さ」を再認識しました。昨年度末のヨーロッパの調査では、70％以上の人が「ウェルネス」に関心があると回答し、またその方法を模索しているという結果でした。

より良い暮らし・豊かな人生・自己実現を目指す……そのための行いや過程こそが「ウェルネス」です。ウィズコロナ・アフターコロナの時代においては、新しい生き方・働き方、「ウェルネスライフスタイル」が定着していくでしょう。

Wellness
We often hear the word “wellness” these days, but do you know its definition?
Wellness” is a concept that takes a broader and more comprehensive view of health than just the physical aspects.
It was first proposed in the 1960s by Dr. Halbert Dunn, an American doctor, who said, “Wellness is a state of being radiant and alive.

In the 1960s, Dr. Halbert Dunn of the United States distinguished between good health—not being ill—and what he termed high-level wellness, which he defined as “a condition of change in which the individual moves forward, climbing toward a higher potential of functioning”. Disordered lifestyles, declining birthrate, aging population, environmental problems… Under these circumstances, interest in “wellness” has been growing around the world. Through the Corona Damages, many people have rediscovered the importance of being healthy. According to a survey conducted in Europe at the end of last year, more than 70% of people said they were interested in wellness and were looking for ways to achieve it.

Wellness is the act and process of …… aiming for a better life, a richer life, and self-realization. In the era of With Corona After Corona, a new way of living and working, the “wellness lifestyle,” will take root.