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Embrace responsibility for your holistic health - physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. Discover the importance of lifestyle choices, and integrate mind-body practices for optimal well-being. Explore various dimensions of health - physical, social, emotional, mental, spiritual, and vocational. Cultivate a balanced and fulfilling life by nurturing all aspects of your wellness.
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DR. WOODMAN’S TIPS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR HEALTH ON ALL LEVELS
WELLNESS OVERALL STATE OF HEALTH, WHOLENESS PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL & SPIRITUAL WELL BEING NOT MERELY THE ABSENCE OF DISEASE
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY CONCERNED WITH HOW BIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND CULTURAL FACTORS ARE INVOLVED IN HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF ILLNESS.
SPECIALITIES: PERSONAL HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL & GLOBAL HEALTH SPIRITUAL HEALTH
BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE INTERDISCIPLINARY FIELD IN MEDICINE INTEGRATES BIOLOGICAL, BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE MODEL PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY
BRIEF HISTORY FIRST ERA: GERM THEORY Focus was on disease treatment SECOND ERA: DISEASE PREVENTION Focus was more on prevention THIRD ERA: LIFESTYLE MODEL Focus on individual empowerment & wholeness
MODERN MOVEMENT: Both/And Paradigm SPECIALIZATION & HOLISTIC MODELS MIND/BODY DUALISM & UNITIVE APPROACH TREATMENT & PREVENTION ALLOPATHIC & NATUROPATHIC MODELS MEDICINE & PSYCHOLOGY (Interdisciplinary)
YOUR PHYSICAL WELL BEING • NUTRITION & VITAMINS • EXERCISE, FRESH AIR/SUNSHINE • PROPER HYDRATION • REST & DEEP SLEEP • HEALTHY SEXUAL EXPRESSION/SAFE SEXUAL PRACTICES (Handout) • BODY WORK (massage, yoga, martial arts, physical therapy, body dialogue etc.) • LISTEN TO YOUR BODY FOR GUIDANCE
ROUTINE PHYSICAL EXAM YOUR PHYSICIAN VITAMIN PROFILE EXAMPLE: VITAMIN D MINERALS HYDRATION HORMONE LEVELS • CARDIOVASCLAR • DIGESTIVE • ENDOCRINE/IMMUNE • NERVOUS • RESPIRATORY • MUSCULAR SKELETAL • REPRODUCTIVE • CIRCULATION • SKIN
YOUR SOCIAL WELL BEING • FAMILY AND FRIENDSHIPS • LOVE AND INTIMACY • SENSE OF BELONGING IN COMMUNITY • SERVICE TO OTHERS • SENSE OF GLOBAL CONNECTION • ENVIRONMENTAL AWARNESS/CONNECTION TO NATURE
YOUR EMOTIONAL WELL BEING and IQ • IDENTIFY YOUR FEELINGS • EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS • MANAGE YOUR EMOTIONS • EMPATHY FOR OTHER PEOPLE • MANAGE STRESS & CONFLICT • PRACTICE APPRECIATION
YOUR MENTAL WELL BEING • MINDFULNESS & ACCOUNTIBILITY FOR THOUGHTS & BELIEFS • POSITIVE THINKING SKILLS • SENSE OF MEANING & PURPOSE • CARE & EXERCISE OF YOUR BRAIN • CREATIVITY & PROBLEM SOLVING • LOGICAL REASONING AND RATIONAL THOUGHT PROCESSES
YOUR SPIRITUAL WELL BEING • SENSE OF ETHICS & MORALITY • SENSE OF MYSTERY, SOMETHING GREATER THAN SELF • SPIRITUAL PRACTICES (prayer, yoga, meditation, ritual, rites of passage) • VALUES CLARIFICATION
SPIRITUAL HEALTH • CULTIVATING VIRTUE, CHARACTER STRENGTHS & POSITIVE ESTEEM LOVE, COMPASSION, FAITH, HOPE, PATIENCE, COURAGE, KINDNESS, FORGIVENESS, ACCEPTANCE, PEACE & SO FORTH (Refer to List of Virtues)
VOCATIONAL WELLNESS • MATCHING TALENT WITH WORK • DEVELOPING HEALTHY WORK ETHIC • CULTIVATING SELF CARE PRACTICES • COMMUNICATION SKILLS • SETTNG BOUNDARIES • BALANCE WORK & LEISURE
YOUR AESTHETICAL WELLNESS • NATURE • MUSIC & ART • THEATER & DRAMA • DANCE • HOBBIES • EXPERIENCING THE GOODNESS & BEAUTY OF LIFE
KEY TO GREAT HEALTH KNOW YOURSELF FOLLOW YOUR GUIDANCE