Human wellness lies at the heart of sustainability.  As humans learn to heal and restore our bodies, our minds and our spirits, wellness becomes infectious, spreading from one human to another, through families and into communities.  As a “culture of health” grows, human well-being becomes the solid foundation on which stable economy rests and from which healthy change and innovation spring. 

Currently we struggle to manage chronic conditions like cancer, heart disease, diabetes and dementia.  Our economic system is strained and over-taxed with rising health care costs and expensive social programs attempting to problem-solve from the outside in. 

But as humans begin to understand why we are chronically ill, why children have cancers or cannot learn, they begin taking personal responsibility for the factors related to their health.  They become wellness-focused consumers who change not only their lifestyles and environments but the marketplace as well.  As our society responds to patient/consumer/voter demands for cleaner food, air and water, everyone benefits.   When health-conscious consumers are speaking to business directly through the marketplace, even government becomes less burdened (and less burdensome) in its efforts to protect the public good.

As the “culture of health” expands, society can begin to solve problems from the inside-out, calm and curious children are able to focus on learning, even mental illness, crime, poverty, and addiction are better understood and addressed within the context of body-mind-spirit wellness.