Volume 12 : Issue 12.2 (2025)

A Study on the Relationship between Lifestyle and Wellness: Contemporary Perspectives and Implications

The interconnection between lifestyle and wellness has become a central theme in public health and educational research due to the global rise in lifestyle-related diseases and psychosocial stressors. Lifestyle, encompassing daily habits such as diet, physical activity, sleep, stress management, and social interactions, plays a decisive role in shaping wellness — a multidimensional concept that integrates physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, and environmental health. This narrative review synthesizes classic frameworks such as Hettler’s Six Dimensions of Wellness and Myers and Sweeney’s Indivisible Self Model with contemporary research published between 2015 and 2024. It critically examines behavioral change theories, particularly the Transtheoretical Model and Social Cognitive Theory, to explain how individuals adopt and sustain healthy lifestyle behaviors. Indian and global perspectives are integrated, highlighting initiatives like the Fit India Movement, Ayushman Bharat, and WHO’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Key findings reveal that holistic wellness is achievable through incremental lifestyle adjustments supported by cultural alignment, behavioral interventions, and supportive policy frameworks. This paper provides practical recommendations for individuals, educators, and policymakers to promote sustainable wellness and offers directions for future research in lifestyle medicine and holistic health.

Lifestyle, Wellness, Holistic Health, Behavioral Change, Sustainable Development Goals, Public Health

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