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Why is “How Do You Feel” Such a Loaded Question?
Because health, wellness, and wellbeing are fourfold.
We are made up of 4 elements when it comes to health, wellness, and wellbeing.
· Physical Health
· Mental Health
· Emotional Health
· Spiritual Health
The latter 3 are frequently lumped together as mental health. But when we separate them, we can better explore them and how they impact our lives.
Our culture tends to focus almost exclusively on physical health. This is evident in all the advertising for diet and exercise products, skincare products, pharmaceuticals for physical illnesses, and the like.
While there is some focus on mental health — it’s very secondary. And also highly targeted. Take the advertising campaigns for Hims and Hers. Hers — for women — has several ads for mental and emotional health products. Hims — for men — mostly advertises hair regrowth and erectile dysfunction products.
Everything we are sold tends to focus on addressing how we feel. Feeling fat? Go on this diet. Feeling self-conscious? Grow hair or trim your hair more effectively. Feeling like you’re missing out? Buy this watch, that car, and these electronic devices.
