The wellbeing, at least as important as physical wellness, in chronic diseases – how can integrative medicine help?

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The wellbeing, at least as important as physical wellness, in chronic diseases – how can integrative medicine help?

 

 

Wellness is a pursuit of overall health in a physical and mental matter. It is a multidimensional state of wellbeing. Health and wellbeing are inseparable.

 

Since 1946, World Health Organisation has defined health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (1).

The wellbeing can refer to different notions. First is the physical wellbeing which is defined by a general
good physiological health and a satisfaction of the primordial needs of the body.

 

The second notion refers to the psychological wellbeing that comes from a personal evaluation of various perceptions or satisfactions and sentiments as well as from the absence of mental disorders (2).

 

Developing our wellbeing is possible for everyone and with simple actions. For example, let’s think about an essential gesture of life: breathing. By breathing more consciously and more through the belly, we can have a deeper breathing. And this has a”relaxation” effect guaranteed. It is an ideal act to reduce the feeling of stress, to apprehend an event or, simply, to take care of ourselves.

 

The most complicated part is to integrate it in our daily life. The wellbeing is important for each of us not only when we are healthy in order to feel good and to prevent disease but also when we suffer from chronic diseases. The wellbeing may seem futile compared to care for any long-term condition.

 

Nevertheless, it is essential. Higher levels of wellbeing are also associated with decreased risk of disease, illness and injury; speedier recovery; better immune functioning; and increased longevity (3) (4).

 

Evidence suggests an association of trait positive affect and lower morbidity and of trait positive affect and decreased symptoms and pain (5). Besides, positive affect seems to be a protector factor for individuals against physical declines in old age (6) (7).

 

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