Dr. Robert Patterson Continues His Blog Post Series on Wellness, Part 3: Three Dimensions about Stress; Physical, Chemical and Emotional

By: Dr. Robert Patterson

In an earlier post, I gave you a definition for wellness. We examined the various components and what they mean to you. We learned that wellness exists on a continuum versus being a destination. The question now is, “How can we measure wellness?”

We discussed how stress is the cause of disease and that stress comes in 3 dimensions: Physical, Chemical and Emotional. Therefore, to be comprehensive, any Wellness Assessment you have needs to make some attempt to measure you in all three dimensions.

In evaluating wellness, we’re interested in prevention, not just your degree of disease. Don’t be fooled into thinking you’re “well” just because your cholesterol and blood pressure are normal. Those things are valuable, but if your diet is poor, you’re drinking soda every day, you never exercise and you’re stressed at home or at work, then it’s just a matter of time before you’ll develop high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Remember, many things occur between the time you’re truly well and the day you experience the heart attack.

Creating Wellness Centers across the country provide Wellness Assessments. A combination of questionnaires and technology assess you in all 3 dimensions, and individual scores are determined in each dimension, as well as a composite score called a Wellness Quotient. The Wellness Quotient is measured on a scale from 0-200 and compares you to people your age and gender. The higher the score, the greater degree of Wellness you have. Lower scores put you at greater risk for disease and inability to experience life at its best. Testing only takes about 20 minutes and may save your life.

So, what’s your Wellness Quotient?

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