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How To Support Someone Who Is Grieving: Five Research-Backed Strategies

When someone we care about is grieving the loss of a loved one, our natural instinct is to ease their pain. But when words feel clumsy and gestures fall short, it can be hard to know how to help....

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Friday is Safe Sleep Day: What You Need to Know

How Do I Know I’m Getting the Right Amount of Sleep?

Everything You Need to Know About Coeliac Disease

Dr Libby Warns This Common Deficiency Could Be Sabotaging Your Health

Fitness and Friendship

10 Tips to Protect the Brain

The Anatomy Of A Smile: How To Spot A Fake From The Real Thing

How Can I Improve My Running? 5 Top Tips From A Biomechanics Expert

May 30 is World MS Day. This Year’s Campaign Advocates for Early and Accurate Diagnosis

How to Stay Active and Injury-Free During Winter

Study Suggests Alzheimer’s Link to Fructose

Daylight Can Boost The Immune System’s Ability To Fight Infections – New Study

The TGA Has Approved Donanemab for Alzheimer’s Disease. How Does This Drug Work and Who Will Be Able to Access It?

Australia Approves New Drug to Slow Early Alzheimer’s

Nicole Kidman on Dealing with the Loss of a Parent

The ‘Plastic Spoon’ of Microplastics in Your Brain Could Stem From These Foods That Are Wrecking Your Health, Researchers Say

‘Very Promising’: PTSD Patients Show Long-Term Benefits with Vagus Nerve Stimulation

How to Include More Heart-Healthy Oats in Your Diet

How Breast Tissue Density Affects Your Risk Of Breast Cancer

Alarming New Report Shows New Low for Child Wellbeing in NZ

Research Shows Walkable Neighborhoods Can Help You Stay Active

New Treatment May Offer Relief From Chronic Pain By ‘Retraining The Brain’

World IBD Day is on 19 May. What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?

Why Do We Gain More Weight As We Age?

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Being healthy is a dynamic process because it is always changing. We all have times of good health, times of sickness, and maybe even times of serious illness. As our lifestyles change, so does our level of healthiness.

Those of us who participate in regular physical activity do so partly to improve the current and future level of our health. We strive toward an optimal state of well-being. As our lifestyle improves, our healthiness also improves and we experience less disease and sickness.

When most people are asked what it means to be healthy, they normally respond with the four components of fitness mentioned earlier (cardiorespiratory ability, muscular ability, flexibility, and body composition). Although these components are a critical part of being healthy, they are not the only contributing factors. Physical healthiness is only one aspect of our overall healthiness.

The other components include: social, mental , emotional and spiritual health.