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Friend breakups: Why they can sometimes feel as bad as falling out of love

If you’ve ever gone through a friendship breakup you aren’t alone – one study from the US found 86% of teenagers had experienced one....

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Could you cope with a shock to your bank balance? 5 ways to check you are financially resilient

The 12-3-30 workout: What are the pros and cons of this TikTok trend?

Worried about getting a blood test? 5 tips to make them easier

What is cosy cardio? The trending workout you can do at home

8 Tips for Navigating Fussy or Intolerant Eaters at Christmas

Tips for Talking to Children About War and Terrorism

12 Ways To Soothe Your Sensitive System When Other People’s Energy Is Stressing You Out

How to avoid toxic perfectionism when planning a wedding

From face to body and under makeup: Protect your skin with this season’s SPF options

4 tips to help your loved one with dementia enjoy the festive season

Really need those new shoes? Why we can’t resist the appeal of a sale

Why do people with hoarding disorder hoard, and how can we help?

How to Cope with the Family Bully at Christmas Time

Thinking of Trying a Detox? Here’s What you Need to Know First

Health experts decry New Zealand’s scrapping of world-first tobacco ban

Green Havens and Clean Air: Rural Australians Show Lower Dementia Risk, New Study Reveals

How Worried Should we be About the Pneumonia Outbreak in China?

Helen Mirren Celebrates Ageing: Embracing the Beauty of Growing Old and Shattering Stereotypes

Should we Still be Using RATs to Test for COVID? 4 key Questions Answered

Why we’re more prone to car-sickness when we set off on holiday

What is Haytox? The needle-free treatment claiming to tackle seasonal allergies

How to protect your teeth during the festive season

Prince George and the Feelings Wheel: Nurturing Emotional Intelligence in Young Minds

What are the new COVID booster vaccines? Can I get one? Do they work? Are they safe?

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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.