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Wellness is made up of six pillars – sleep, nutrition, exercise, social connections, stress management and risk reduction – each one complementing the others, each one helping you live a better, healthier and more balanced life. Every day you can make choices and adopt practices to help you achieve wellness in each of these areas.

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SLEEP

Sleep is often deprioritized, with minimal sleep mistakenly seen as a sign of strength and productivity.

NUTRITION

Nutrition is essential for health and development and a fundamental pillar in lifestyle medicine.

EXERCISE

The health benefits of physical activity are proven and wide-ranging, exceeding that of any drug.

Social

Our social connections can have a dramatic effect on our own health.

STRESS

Having a stress management plan can help to lower the effects of stress and prevent the return of stress symptoms.

RISK

Positive actions, one of which is reducing harmful substances, including smoking cessation and alcohol consumption, to low-risk levels will benefit your health significantly.

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