Balancing all aspects of wellness
We have a unique ability to work on helping people connect the mind with the body. We offers personal and group sessions to assist people in eliminating old behavioral patterns and fears and to guide them towards new pathways of self growth and transformation. Below is an idea of the wellness components we strive to focus on with each individual. We even can develop personal wellness programs using environmental elements that assist with altering nervous system function.
Definition of Wellness/Components
- Physical
- Food and Nutrition
Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual
Social
Environmental
Occupational
Financial
Medical
Intellectual
Our society today has had a very narrow perspective of the definition of health. Our lack of a more widened focus views healthy individuals as being absent of disease. Individuals, born with or acquiring some sort of disability throughout their lifetime, are often less supported and viewed as present with disease. The history of companies face today when they design wellness programs and initiate health care and dental programs for their employees. Is someone disabled if they are physically handicapped or is disability in the workplace extending to those who acquire ADHD, depression, and eating disorders. Are these companies providing or creating venues that are cost effective eventually in the long run? Once business owners and members in the health care industry recognize and accept that health is not static but a dynamic, changing, and multi factorial shifting on a continuum during a persons journey through life, they will find it easier to understand how a person with a disability can improve or worsen his or her health in the same manner as everyone else. The only difference is that people with disabilities are more susceptible to secondary health conditions.
“A Journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step”
It is difficult for people with disabilities or not, to be fully embodied or disease free throughout our lifetime. Specific attention to prevention strategies for people with disabilities is arising and need attention. Times are changing and are paradigm of thinking is changing as well. Health Care professionals are starting to look deeply at the cause of our problems without running to diagnose and treat. Overall wellness is in our future, so how do we get there?
Physical
Levels of organization in body
Body Systems
- Cardiovascular
- Respiratory
Circulatory
- Digestive
- Endocrine
Nervous System
Mind body link
Neural adaptations
Muscle Fiber
Basic kinesiology of exercise
Basic training Principles
- Assessments
Adaptations
LAWS to training- FITT principle
Wolf’s Law
Training loads
Exercise prescription
- Cardio
Endurance
Strength
- Flexibility
Workout Guidelines
Food and Nutrition
Developing proper eating habits
Making the Best food choices
Vegetables
- Grains
- Sugars
Organic vs Inorganic
Obesity and weight reduction
Sedentary lifestyle
Medications
Poor nutrition
Culture
Processed Foods
Toxins
Eating to aid neurotransmission
Vitamins
Minerals
Supplementation
Herbs
Estimating caloric needs
Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual
Proper sleep
Writing goals
- Intentions disease or no disease
Visualization exercises
Managing stress
Positive environmental stressors
Negative environmental stressors
Coping strategies
Breathing Exercises
Contact with others
Contributing through paid work or volunteering
Designing Wellness program
Day to day routine
Schools
Day programs
Group homes
- Clinics
Light
Colors
Sounds
Rhythms
Music
Smells
Brainwaves