Social interaction and support is vitally important to your well-being. Social wellness means successfully interacting with other people and maintaining meaningful personal relationships. Your ability to handle the stress of life is significantly enhanced when you have social support, whether from formal organizations (like churches or community organizations), or from informal sources, like family and friends.

Spiritual wellness means finding a sense of purpose and meaning in your life. Some people may find meaning in their religious beliefs, while others may find it in more secular pursuits-in their profession, or in charitable work. Ultimately, wellness means achieving a state of harmony in your life, a balance between your own needs and the needs of others, between your outer life and your inner life.

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