Think about the last time you started — and stuck with — a healthy lifestyle habit. Perhaps a friend persuaded you to join a group fitness class or your family began making healthier meals together. While wellness goals are often personal in nature, our overall well-being is also shaped by the people around us. Encouragement from a loved one, support from a community or shared routines at home can make healthy choices feel less like an individual effort and more like something that fits naturally into daily routines. For many, the answer may lie not only in personal discipline, but also in the relationships, communities and environments that make healthier choices easier to sustain over the longer term.