From quantum mechanics theorem, quantum
entanglement, wave function collapse, electromagnetic interaction of electrons,
to ancient Buddhist scripts to social science research, by way of television,
internet, newspapers, books—and yes, even in one-on-one conversation—we are all
connected. In an absolutely mind-bending way everything and everyone is
connected to everything and everyone else. It’s true.
John Muir said it more eloquently when he
wrote: "When we try to pick out anything by itself we find that it is bound fast by a thousand invisible cords that
cannot be broken, to everything in the universe.”
So, exactly what does this have to do with wellness
and well-being? It ties-in to our tag line: Spreading Viral Wellness ™.
More than likely, you’ve heard of Six Degrees of
Separation—the theory that everyone and everything is six or fewer steps away,
by way of introduction, from any other person in the world, so that a chain of a friend of a friend statements can be
made to connect any two people in a maximum of six steps. (Personally, I
haven’t tested this, but someday when I run out of things to do I plan to.)
Here’s where wellness and our collective well-being
can come into play. How do these friends
of friends feel about their own wellness and well-being? Yes, this is a
loaded question. You may not know (and don’t actually have to know) the answer.
It doesn’t matter. The point is six degrees, or steps, are only six steps—so what happens if each one us takes a healthy step we
decide is important enough to move us in the direction we want to go with our
own well-being.
Think of six simple steps (reduced portion size, a
walk around the block, less soda, a few more mindful choices). Now, imagine what can happen if we share those steps, and the person we share
them with shares them with someone else. At this point, wellness does indeed
become viral—even contagious.
Can’t you just
imagine where this could lead? Why wouldn’t we all want to go there?
