An Approach for Sustainable Pervasive Wellness

Wellness is not simply absence of illness; rather, it is a much wider concept that extends beyond the confines of a single individual. Therefore, designing for wellness must encapsulate aspects of individual’s inner world, as well as aspects that lie within the context of a wider world. We define these aspects of wellness through six spheres, namely physical, cognitive, mental, health, relational and environmental. In addition to taking into consideration these spheres, we contend that the overall wellness designs must provide awareness of wellness state, be contagious for wider adoption, become part of individual’s habits and be fun to use, if the designs are to be sustainable.