What’s the difference between health and wellness? Which one we should be prioritising, and does it matter?

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What’s the difference between health and wellness? Which one we should be prioritising, and does it matter?

By Anna Bartter

Updated 2 years ago

4 min read

The terms health and wellness have become interchangeable in the complex world of wellbeing, but is there a difference? And does it really matter either way? 

It’s safe to say the wellness industry is booming. In these stressful and uncertain times, taking care of our physical and emotional health is more important than ever, but with so much info and so much jargon out there, it’s getting ever more difficult to know what we should be doing to live our best lives. So, what’s the difference between health and wellness? And which is more important for our everyday happiness?

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