Why is health our greatest asset?

Health is the greatest wealth we will ever have. Without our health, our vitality, our best energy, every part of our lives has the opportunity to suffer. Health is about physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well being. They are all connected.

Is health an asset?

Put simply, health should be viewed as an asset that is worth investing in for our society to prosper. Although evidence of the conditions needed for people to live in good health is well established, policy action lags behind. The Health Foundation believes health should be viewed as an asset to be invested in.

Why is health an asset?

Health assets mobilize an individual to engage in deliberation, decision making, and change. Consequences of health assets are positive health behaviors that can lead to mastery, self-actualization, and improved health outcomes.

What is the best asset in life?

The most important asset in your life

• Get to know yourself. Understanding where we stand and what motivates us to do what we do is vital for our lives.
• Think positive.
• Plan your week.
• Bring your ideas into actions.
• Perceive time as a currency.
• Invest in your mind.

Do you consider health as your wealth?

A healthy mentality promotes good values like hard work, sharing, kindness, discipline and other desirable qualities. On the other hand, unhealthy life is a source of unhappy life. A wealthy person may have all the luxuries of life but it doesn’t necessarily mean that he is living a good life.

Which is best health or wealth?

Health is more important than wealth. Health is the necessary condition while wealth is the sufficient condition. We need both of them, in order to live happily, but the necessary condition is always more important. We cannot buy health with money.

What is a health asset?

15 ‘A health asset can be defined as any factor (or resource) which enhances the ability of individuals, groups, communities, populations, social systems and/or institutions to maintain health and well-being and to help to reduce health inequalities’.

What are community health assets?

Community health assets are resources that community residents can use to build or strengthen their individual health assets. Community health asset analysis examines the extent to which these assets are present for specific populations.