The Meaning of Well-Being
Well-being is a state of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual calmness and wellness. Life happens, but there is no need to grab on to it, to force it, to judge it. It involves the attitude of allowing rather than striving. Well-being can be experienced whether our bodies are perfect or not, whether our circumstances are perfect of not, whether our lives are perfect or not. The key to well-being is the absence of anxiety and suffering. If I have a physical illness or impairment or if I am in an undesirable situation, I can suffer with it, bemoaning to everyone, “Oh why me, oh how awful, oh how horrid.” Or I can constantly stress about it, about what will happen and what should I do. Suffering and anxiety prevent the energy and feelings of well-being. I can have a chronic illness and still be well. I can have a physical disability and still be well. I can lose my job and still be well. I can lose a spouse and still be well. When we are in well-being, we tend to experience more health, prosperity, love, purpose, and fulfillment than previously. This generates feelings of gratitude for who we are and what we experience, which in turn leads us back into feeling ever greater well-being. Well-being enables you, and me, to cope with and effect change in our lives and to improve the quality of not only our own lives, but also the lives of people around us.
Henry, Jill. Well-Being: Move into Energy Balance through Meditation, the Chakras, the Five Elements & Feng Shui (p. 19). Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.. Kindle Edition.
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Living Life from 3 Different States of Consciousness.
Our perception of life is shaped by our state of consciousness—3D, 4D, or 5D. In 3D, we see the world through duality, competition, and ego-driven reactions. Moving into 4D, we begin to question old patterns, embrace self-awareness, and cultivate empathy. In 5D, we transcend fear and separation, experiencing unity, love, and a deeper connection with all life. This article explores how shifting between these states transforms our relationships, emotions, and spiritual evolution.
Living Life from 3 Different States of Consciousness.
How we react to everything in the world depends upon the state of consciousness we are using as the lens for our experience. And that lens depends on the frequency and vibration of our body-mind-spirit interactions.
Definition: The Frequency of 3 Dimensional Consciousness 3D
3D consciousness is rooted in the physical and material world, focusing on survival, competition, and individualism. It operates within a framework of duality, where life is viewed through opposites like good vs. bad or success vs. failure. Time is perceived as linear, and decisions are often guided by fear, ego, and external validation. Relationships and experiences are approached from a perspective of separation, emphasizing personal gain and the tangible aspects of life.
Football in 3D
I’m a football fan who supports her team. When I watch The Ohio State University play football, I am firmly in a 3D state of consciousness There are good guys (my team) and bad guys (the other team). It is a win/lose situation because there can only be one winner. I scream and yell “go, go, go” when I watch one of “my” players race down the field for a touchdown. I scream and yell “no, no, no” when a player of the opposing team does the same. I experience “The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat”. Nothing matters but OSU showing dominance over the other team, holding the line of scrimmage, pushing the other team back, sacking the quarterback. I experience directly an entire gamut of emotions during a 3 hour football game I spent in 3D consciousness. When it ends, I put the game aside and return to my life, my goals, my purpose and my dreams.
Life Lived in 3D
When life is lived in 3D no one actually wins the game. As long as everyone around us is on the same team, life is good. But there is little communication or cooperation between teams. Marriages fail, jobs fail, friendships fail because it turns out the other person isn’t on the same team after all. We don’t know ourselves, so it is difficult to share our team rules (our subconscious conditioning and beliefs) with anyone else. We say things like “everyone knows that” or “that’s just the way I am and I cant/won’t do anything about it”. Or we expect others to change so we can be happy. Carl Rogers described the roles people play in 3D games as Victims, Persecutors, or Rescuers. It’s difficult in 3D to get away from these roles. “You made me mad” is a victim role. “You need to do this for me to be happy” is a persecutor role. And “You poor thing. I’ll sacrifice myself to make you happy” is a rescuer role. Rogers said the way out was to generate the feelings, beliefs and attitudes that “I’m OK, You’re OK”. That’s 4-dimensional thinking.
Life Lived in 4D
Definition: The Frequency of 4 Dimensional Consciousness 4D
4D consciousness represents a transitional state of expanded awareness and inner growth. In this frequency, we begin questioning 3D patterns and recognizing the interconnectedness of thoughts, emotions, and energy. There’s a deeper understanding of time as fluid, with past, present, and future influencing one another. It is a phase of awakening and healing, where individuals clear limiting beliefs, explore spiritual truths, and shift toward love and compassion while still navigating the challenges of releasing old patterns and living in a 3D world.
Meditation and self-awareness allow us to be calmer within ourselves and more tolerant and empathetic with others. Playing the game of life in 4D requires less reaction and more action based on calm, loving intention. We have changed our gameplan. Instead of responding to another person’s words in fear and anger, we stop for a moment and re-attain our inner peace. We observe our triggers and choose not to go off on an emotional roller coaster. We look at the other person and calmly, steadily and consistently respond with inclusiveness, not separateness. We use logic and reason, empathy and understanding in our responsibility to in our own evolution to stop playing the game of judgements against each other. Where we are is All Right, and where the other person is is All Right too!
For most of us, living in 4D requires inner work. Meditation, guided imagery, chi gong, yoga, nutrition, and most of all the ability to observe our thoughts, emotions and behaviors without judgment of self-condemnation. We are growing, we are learning to love ourselves so we may give love to others. We are forming deeper, more lasting relationships. We are permitting others to be themselves and not trying to change them.
Life in 5D
5D consciousness is characterized by unity, love, and an awareness of oneness with all life. It transcends duality, seeing all experiences as interconnected and harmonious. Decisions are guided by intuition, heart-centered living, and a focus on collective well-being. Time feels fluid and non-linear, and emotions like joy, gratitude, and unconditional love dominate. In this state, individuals experience life with ease, flow, and a profound sense of purpose, aligned with their higher self and the greater good.
It is only from the 5D consciousness that our species will become unified for the greater good of all beings. We are not there yet. There is anger and fear along with good and bad in 3D. There is love, but it is dependent on what the other person says or does. When all is well it’s a great place to be. But when our lives fall apart in 3D we become victims. We forget who we really are. We are Transcendent Beings of Light and Love, here to evolve ourselves and our species to higher and higher planes of existence.
There is no right or wrong level of consciousness. Where you are is right for you. We are all just walking each other home. Awareness of the level of consciousness you are currently viewing the world with gives you feedback, and the road signs along the walk give you power.
We are not the victims of the world we see.
We are much more powerful than we know.
We are the creators of the world we see.
Be Well
Jill Newman Henry,
February 4, 2025
A state of well-being is developed by first understanding that a flow of energy and vibration underlies all physical and mental processes. Beneath the apparent physical, mechanical surface is a holistic, organismic flow of pure energy. This energy is constantly being directed by our thoughts, emotions, and feelings. To access this, to experience this energy firsthand, requires certain knowledge and skills. This website is a companion to my book, Well-Being, published by Llewellyn Worldwide in December 2022. Here you will find videos and teachings supplementing the book, as well as new information, ideas and techniques I continue to learn and share along the path of Well Being. I hope you join me in your search and that you find what you are looking for here. Be Well.
Jill Henry, Author of Well-Being and owner of this website!