The concept of wellness was birthed in the 1950s by American health statistician Halbert L. Dunn, today considered father of the wellness movement. As he was defining good health which in those days was considered the absence of illness, he realized there was such a thing as ‘high level wellness.’ His written works are rich with pioneering wellness quotes most people know little of.
His studies led him to understand wellness isn’t a static state of being. Instead, it’s a journey you take toward a higher level of functioning, happiness and fulfillment.
Dunn is known for many wellness quotes like this one:
High-level wellness is an integrated method of functioning… maximizing the potential of the individual.
And in his seminal 1959 paper High-Level Wellness for Man and Society rich with wellness quotes, he writes:
… a substantial amount of creative expression, altruism and love in daily life is essential for… high-level wellness.
Founder of the American Wellness Project, Greg Anderson was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1984 and given only thirty days to live. Today he still endures and is recognized as one of the world's leading wellness authorities.
In the words of Greg Anderson:
Wellness is one of the most important ideas of our time.
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Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are low, we are not likely to experience wellness. Setting high standards makes every day and every decade worth looking forward to.
Get inspired by this eclectic collection of prominent wellness quotes for your best life and elevated well being.
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Wellness Quotes Recognizing the Wellness–Beauty Connection
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Beauty is wellness made visible.
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I know that when you wake up in the morning and look in the mirror and say, ‘I look awful,’ it's because you probably feel awful. How you look and how you feel are so connected. I know I look my best when I feel my best. It goes hand in hand. —Bobbi Brown, makeup artist
As a child, I never heard one woman say to me, “I love my body.” Not my mother, my elder sister, my best friend. No one woman has ever said, “I am so proud of my body." So I make sure to say it to [my daughter] Mia, because a positive physical outlook has to start at an early age. —Kate Winslett
Your skin does need oxygen. It does need oxygen to breathe. And we know that because skin that's exposed to pollutants just doesn't look as healthy. —Dr. Anil Rajani
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Wellness Quotes on Quality of Life and Personal Fulfillment
Our wellness shapes every aspect of our daily lives, from our family lives to our social lives to our working lives. It affects our feelings, choices and actions. Wellness is our ability to live a healthy, enjoyable, fulfilling life as well as our ability to connect with and care for the people around us. — Claudia Martin and Rachel Newcombe in The Wellness Guide
Having a lot of friends and family around you - that's all a part of wellness. —Stella Maxwell, Model
The reason I exercise is for the quality of life I enjoy. —Kenneth H. Cooper, American M. D. who pioneered the benefits of aerobic exercise for health
Eliminating the things you love is not wellness. Wellness feeds your soul and makes you feel good. — Iman, Supermodel
Wellness Quotes on Physical Health and Healing
Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. — John F. Kennedy
Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live in. —Jim Rohn
There is just something magical that happens when we gather to create space for healing. With the intention to clear out the old and make space for the new. — Isabel Katarina, Nordic Medicine Woman
My definition of wellness is feeling good. There is nothing if you don’t have your health. My idea of wellness has definitely changed over the years. I think I feel better now than when I was younger—I have learned more tricks that work for me. — Bobbi Brown, renowned makeup artist
If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health. —Hippocrates
As I get older, I think about the quality of my life and a balanced way to enjoy that. That's true wellness—being well from inside out. —Anna Kaiser, American fitness professional, choreographer, and entrepreneur
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book. —Irish Proverb
The greatest medicine of all is to teach people how not to need it. —Hippocrates
An underrated cheat code for better health is living in a walkable environment. Walking to get coffee, hike, go to the gym, or even grab a meal is one of the best silent health luxuries no one talks about. — Tim Denning, social media leader
Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far. —Thomas Jefferson
Time and health are two precious assets that we don't recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted. —Denis Waitley
To make lasting changes, start small and make it easy for yourself. For example, if you want to start running, put on your sneakers every morning. — Tim Ferriss
Wellness Quotes and Your Connection to Yourself and the Cosmos
From Dr. Zach Bush, MD, internationally recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems:
You didn’t come into a body as complex as a human, to overcome the diseases of being disconnected from nature. It’s time to remember our capacity for connectedness and our capacity to have conscious thought, abstract systems of belief, and abstract systems of visioning. What does your vision of connection look like? Are you enjoying your life? Do you know why you’re here?
Before we even address any of the disease or disorder going on in that body, we have to reconnect to the original question — Who are you? What gives you joy? What makes you so excited to lift your head off of the pillow in the morning? This is medicine for healing the planet.
Wellness Quotes on the Body, Mind, Spirit Connection
Wellness seeks more than the absence of illness; it searches for new levels of excellence. Beyond any disease-free neutral point, wellness dedicates its efforts to our total well-being - in body, mind, and spirit. — Greg Anderson, Founder of the American Wellness Project and author of The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness
Improving your physical machine, including your brain, improves your performance. — Tim Ferriss, American entrepreneur, investor, author, podcaster, and lifestyle guru
Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos—the trees, the clouds, everything. —Thich Naht Hanh
Wellness Quotes on the Importance of Self-Care
Nurturing yourself is not selfish—it’s essential to your survival and your well-being. —Renée Peterson Trudeau, internationally-recognized life balance teacher and speaker
Friendly reminder that ‘no’ can be a full sentence. —The Calm App
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Sources:
Martin, Claudia and Newcombe, Rachel, Editors. The Wellness Guide. United States, Thunder Bay Press, 2023.
Anderson, Greg. The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness: Take Your Health Into Your Own Hands to Feel, Think, and Live Better Than You Ever Thought Possible. United Kingdom, HarperCollins, 1996.
DUNN, H L. “High-level wellness for man and society.” American journal of public health and the nation's health vol. 49,6 (1959): 786-92. doi:10.2105/ajph.49.6.786
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