High-Level Wellness for Man and Society

My Wellness as a Mobile App. Identifying Wellness Types among the Young Elderly

“…It requires that the individual maintain a continuum of balance and purposeful direction within the environment where he is functioning" (Dunn 1961, p. 4-5) [13]. In his work he stresses that wellness is not merely a state, it is a continuum and it is made up different dimensions that overlap each other [14]. People should strive toward maximizing their potential of wellness.…”

Impact of Playing Pokémon Go on Wellness

“…[4]. Literature identifies multiple dimensions of wellness, all dimensions equally important in order to reach what Dunn [6] In other words, they use quality of life and wellbeing as indicators for wellness. Using wellbeing as an indicator for wellness is fitting considering, for example, that social psychology studies indicate that social wellbeing is the absence of negative feelings and conditions resulting from depression, distress, anxiety or substance abuse [7].…”

“…Dunn [6] was one of the first scholars to introduce the spiritual dimension of wellness when he reasoned that an individual could hardly ever be physically well if she did not feel spiritually well [6, p. 789]. Spiritual dimension of wellness concerns striving to involve beliefs and values that provide purpose in life [8].…”

Does Meditation Play an Integral Role in Achieving High-Level Wellness as Defined by Travis and Ryan (2004)?

“…Dunn called for man to be viewed as 'a physical, mental and spiritual unity -a unity which is constantly undergoing a process of growth and adjustment within a continually changing physical, biological, social and cultural environment (Dunn, 1959:789).' He asked that future researchers develop methods to measure an individual's wellness and use this as a foundation for improving the world (Dunn, 1957;1959 view incorporating the body, mind and emotions. It became the catalyst for his life's work devoted to redefining how we view health and well-being.…”