What is the primary difference between health and wellness

 

Aspect	Health	Wellness
Definition	Health refers to the absence	Wellness encompasses a
	of disease or infirmity and	holistic approach to
	the state of physical, mental,	well-being that includes
	and social well-being. It is	physical, mental,
	often associated with the	emotional, social, and
	absence of illness.	spiritual dimensions.
Scope	Focuses primarily on	Takes a holistic approach
	physical well-being and the	and considers overall
	absence of medical conditions.	quality of life, personal
		fulfillment, and happiness.
Approach	Disease-centric and often	Proactive and emphasizes
	clinical, focusing on	prevention, self-care,
	diagnosing, treating, and	and the pursuit of
	managing medical conditions.	positive lifestyle
		choices.
Lifestyle Emphasis	May not always consider the	Encourages individuals
	interconnectedness of	to make choices and take
	physical, mental, emotional,	responsibility for their
	and social well-being.	own well-being, promoting
		healthy behaviors.
Quality of Life	Primarily focuses on the	Places a strong emphasis
	absence of disease or medical	on improving the quality
	conditions and may not address	of life, happiness, and
	broader aspects of life	overall life satisfaction.
	satisfaction and fulfillment.