Dr. Carolyn Chambers Clark's

WELLNESS NEWSLETTER

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What's being well all about?

Being well is not the same as being healthy. Health is an average state, something laboratory tests or blood pressure readings or some other kind of measure says is healthy.

Being well is something only your can determine. You are the expert in you and what works best for you. No one else knows how you feel or exactly how you are reacting to what's happening.

Wellness includes a balance in your life and a sense of purpose. You can be sick or suffering from an illness, and you can even be dying and be well. How can that be?

Have you ever heard of or seen people who die at peace? This is because they are in a state of wellness. They have achieved their life purpose, whether it be dying in peace or giving all their possessions to the poor or some other chosen purpose.

Of  course, you don't have to be dying to achieve a state of wellness. You can be well if you eat well, exercise well, make sure you live in a wellness-enhancing environment, build positive relationships, use self-care and self-healing practices, and find a purpose for living and find joy in your life.

In future Wellness Newsletters, I'll discuss each of these aspects of wellness and what you can do to feel well and be well, no matter what your medical state is.

Now, here's your wellness tip for the month:

Do you perceive half a glass of water as half full or half empty? To be well, push yourself to see that glass as half full. And when you are in a stressful situation, remind yourself that this is a challenge, and one you can handle. You're strong, you're well, you're up to the challenge. You will not let the situation overcome you. In these situations, it's helpful to repeat a comforting saying. Here are some to choose from:

1.  I can handle this.

2.  I am strong and up to the challenge.

3.  I am peaceful and picturing myself in a peaceful environment.

4.  My life is joyful.

Stay Well!

Dr. Carolyn Chambers Clark

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