WHEN IT COMES TO WELLNESS, you are not alone — although you used to be.
While public health officials in Florida wrangle with the new coronavirus alongside the old chronic diseases, there’s some work going on behind the scenes to move beyond public health to a new model to help people become more resilient. This new model is called community wellness.
The old “personal responsibility” model of wellness often narrowly focuses on the physical, with diet and fitness equating wellness. Perhaps there’s a nod toward mental wellness by acknowledging stress reduction and meditation. But even with this view, which includes social aspects — yoga classes, group cardio sessions, recreational sport competitions — the onus remains upon the individual to show discipline, willpower and fortitude against their perceived personal laziness, weakness and tendency to succumb to temptations.
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