[[Health is Vague]] as a term. It's really an umbrella term that encompasses many mutually orthogonal(-ish) but interrelated _aspects_ of health. Similar to the [[Facets of Fitness]], there's probably no universally agreed to concise way to slice and dice health into it's constituent [[Decomposition Understanding|components]], but doing a cross section of my previous learning and some research here lead to this list. > [!note] Notes > 1. There's many other ways you make this hierarchy > 2. This note does not consider [[Index Card - Finance|financial health]] # Neurological & Psychological Health - [[Mental Health]] - regarding happiness, depression, addiction, etc - Neurological health - regarding the physical function of the [[Brain Facts|brain]] - Sensory health - regarding your body's ability to sense its environment; blindness, deafness, etc - Spiritual health - regarding your connection to your purpose or the meaning of life, i.e. [[Ikigai]] Can be supported by activities like: - [[Meditation]] & [[Mindfulness & Now|mindfulness]] - [[Sleep Detriment|Sleep]] - [[Social Connections Protect Your Brain|Social Connections]] - Psychotherapy, [[Logotherapy]], and [[Bullet Journaling|Journaling]] - Spending time in nature & [[Sunlight Exposure|sunlight]] - Managing [[Stress]] -- shows up in a lot of these places # Cardiometabolic Health - [[Metabolic Health]] - regarding your [[Mitochondria]] and your body's other energy systems - [[Cardiovascular Health]] - regarding your heart and rest of your circulatory system - Pulmonary health - regarding [[Ideal Breathing|breathing]] and the mechanisms of oxygen exchange - Hormonal Health - regarding [[Hormones]] and the endocrine system Can be supported by activities like: - Maintaining a [[Healthy Diet]] & staying [[Hydration|hydrated]] - [[Ideal Exercise Regiment|Strength and Aerobic Training]] - [[Intermittent Fasting]] - Managing [[Stress]] # Musculoskeletal & Mobility Health - Joint health - regarding your joints and connective tissues - Bone health - regarding bone density, mostly - Muscular health - regarding strength, endurance, and function Can be supported by activities like: - [[Yoga]], [[Stretching Manuvers|stretching]], and mobility work - Posture & ergonomics - Walking, especially hiking # Digestive & Immune Health - Gastrointestinal health - regarding the digestive system, including your [[Microbiome]] - Immune health - regarding the body's ability to fight infection, regulate [[Inflammation]] and avoid autoimmunity - Inflammatory health - regarding chronic inflammation, allergies, etc - Dermatological health - regarding the skin & ability to heal from flesh wounds Can be supported by activities like: - A varied & [[Anti-inflammatory Diet]] - [[Intermittent Fasting]] - Proper [[Hydration]] - [[Cold Exposure]] & [[Heat Exposure]] - [[Stress]] management All of these are **related** and somewhat **overlapping**. For example [[Ankylosing Spondylitis]] is definitely related to _both_ Immune health and Musculoskeletal health. > [!note] Note > Doing some googling here _really_ reveals the gigantic number of different ways people have skinned this cat. > ![[Pasted image 20250228102730.png]] **** ## Source - Self - ChatGPT ## Related