Wellbeing is defined as the expansion of the definition of health to recognize that varying degrees of health exist within each dimension: physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social and occupational (Health and well-being for life 18). The path to complete wellness includes all of the following dimensions of health. For me, achieving complete well-being requires being able to be in a good place physically, intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, socially, and professionally. Without even one of these the balance of your life could be out of balance. Each dimension of well-being plays a vital role in how you feel about yourself, your health, and how happy you are. Physical and emotional well-being are two of the most important components. Intellectual well-being refers to creative and mental activities and your openness to new ideas. In life you need to have an open mind to be able to accept new ideas. If you close your mind to new possibilities you don't grow as a person or gain new knowledge. To achieve intellectual well-being I always keep an open mind, even if I don't agree at first. I also try to learn something new every day. Increasing your knowledge is a great way to maintain a positive attitude. Intellectual well-being is an important component of staying connected to today's world. Social wellbeing means being an active member of your community and society (Health and Wellbeing for Life 3). Becoming an active member of your community increases your chances of building relationships and helping other community members. Just thinking about yourself can make people turn away from you and make you lose friends. Sports, church, festivals and school activities are all great ways for people to stay connected to their community. Spiritual well-being is often confused with religion. While spiritual wellness can include your religious beliefs, it focuses on the meaning and purpose of life. Spiritual well-being is your ability to forgive, show compassion, and love. Spiritual well-being can sometimes be difficult to address, depending on past relationships in life. If someone got hurt Before taking the course, my view of wellness was primarily physical. I thought wellness meant physical health. If you exercised and ate healthy you were in a happy place. However, this course made me realize that it is much more than that. The one thing that changed my mind the most was reading about emotional well-being. I understand that you can have a fit body and not be sick but if you are stressed or don't know how to manage your emotions, you may become depressed or even just dissatisfied with your life. All the components of wellness I talked about in this essay don't make me think about how I want to change my wellness goals in life and become a much more well-rounded person. Learning about these aspects and how to achieve one has helped me to already start living a healthier and happier life not only physically but emotionally, intellectually, socially, spiritually and