The Handbook of Wellness Medicine

The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
Author: Waguih William IsHak
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2020-08-20
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1108722059

This book presents scientific wellness interventions to aid healthcare professionals helping people complete their journeys to full health.

Corporate Wellness Programs

Corporate Wellness Programs
Author: Ronald J. Burke
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2014-11-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1783471700

øCorporate Wellness Programs offers contributions from international experts, examining the planning, implementation and evaluation of wellness initiatives in organizations, and offering guidance on how to introduce these programs in to the workplace.

Sustainable Wellness

Sustainable Wellness
Author: Matthew P. Mumber
Publisher: New Page Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Health
ISBN: 9781601632340

"For nearly a decade, award-winning radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Mumber and yoga instructor Heather Reed have led retreats for people facing health challenges of all kinds. Through their eight-week Sustainable Wellness program, participants have found that using simple tools consistently creates remarkable health benefits. Whether you're looking for improved physical health, better ways to manage stress, or just a greater sense of inner peace and wellness, [the book] offers a simple but powerfully effective plan for transformation. Sustainable Wellness: [It] combines modern scientific research with ancient methods that benefit the individual on all levels. The authors share tested techniques, personal stories of triumph, and daily exercises that will guide you on the path to sustainable wellness."--Publisher description.

The Handbook of Wellness Medicine

The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
Author: Waguih William IsHak
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2020-08-20
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1108586031

Wellness medicine is the field that focuses on improving overall functioning, quality of life, and wellbeing, beyond symptom management of medical illness, leading to restoration and maintenance of health. The Handbook of Wellness Medicine provides a practical guide to the latest in evidence-based medicine, as well as best practice, to assist healthcare professionals in utilizing the full range of interventions to improve wellness and help patients complete their journeys to full health. The volume is organized into five parts: Part I introduces the concept of wellness by detailing the definitions and assessment/measurement methods, and formulating wellness plans. Part II describes wellness plans in major illnesses, categorized by organ system/disorder. Part III covers the methods to improve wellness in special populations. Part IV details each wellness intervention, including the scientific evidence behind it and its practical application. Part V focuses on integrating and personalizing the interventions into one's life to maintain wellness.

Wellness and Physical Therapy

Wellness and Physical Therapy
Author: Fair
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2010-10-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 144961034X

The focus of Wellness and Physical Therapy will be the application of wellness, particularly fitness wellness, to the practice and profession of physical therapy. The book addresses all items related to wellness in the Normative Model of Physical Therapist Professional Education: Version 2004, the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, and APTA’s Education Strategic Plan. The text consists of foundational knowledge, theoretical models, empirical research and application of material to physical therapy practice. Evidence-based practice is emphasized through a mixed approach of formalist and reader-response. An important text for all physical therapy students! Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.

Health and Wellness Tourism

Health and Wellness Tourism
Author: Patricia Erfurt-Cooper
Publisher: Channel View Publications
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2009-07-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1845413636

Geothermal springs constitute a major tourism resource, providing spectacular settings, recreation facilities, a recognised value in treatments beneficial for health and wellness, a sense of heritage and adventure, and links with the natural environment. Health and wellness tourism accounts for a significant proportion of the world’s tourism consumption, with components ranging from hot spring bathing for leisure and recreation, through mineral water use in health treatments under the supervision of highly specialised medical professionals, to water treatments in the wellness and beauty therapy sector and the use of mineral water for drinking purposes. This makes it an economically and socially important area of tourism demanding in-depth analysis. This book explores health and wellness tourism from a range of perspectives including usage, heritage, management, technology, environmental and cultural features, and marketing.

Workplace Wellness that Works

Workplace Wellness that Works
Author: Laura Putnam
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2015-06-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119055725

A smarter framework for designing more effective workplace wellness programs Workplace Wellness That Works provides a fresh perspective on how to promote employee well-being in the workplace. In addressing the interconnectivity between wellness and organizational culture, this book shows you how to integrate wellness into your existing employee development strategy in more creative, humane, and effective ways. Based on the latest research and backed by real-world examples and case studies, this guide provides employers with the tools they need to start making a difference in their employees' health and happiness, and promoting an overall culture of well-being throughout the organization. You'll find concrete, actionable advice for tackling the massive obstacle of behavioral change, and learn how to design and implement an approach that can most benefit your organization. Promoting wellness is a good idea. Giving employees the inspiration and tools they need to make changes in their lifestyles is a great idea. But the billion-dollar question is: what do they want, what do they need, and how do we implement programs to help them without causing more harm than good? Workplace Wellness That Works shows you how to assess your organization's needs and craft a plan that actually benefits employees. Build an effective platform for well-being Empower employees to make better choices Design and deliver the strategy that your organization needs Drive quantifiable change through more creative implementation Today's worksite wellness industry represents a miasma of competing trends, making it nearly impossible to come away with tangible solutions for real-world implementation. Harnessing a broader learning and development framework, Workplace Wellness That Works skips the fads and shows you how to design a smarter strategy that truly makes a difference in employees' lives—and your company's bottom line.

Reading Wellness

Reading Wellness
Author: Jan Burkins
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2023-10-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1003844138

With so many state standards and demands of accountability, it can be a challenge for teachers to teach in ways that create energy and enthusiasm for reading. In their book, Reading Wellness: Lessons in Independence and Proficiency , authors Dr. Jan Burkins and Kim Yaris want to reignite the passion in teachers and drive them to instill confidence, curiosity, and joy in students.Burkins and Yates define reading wellness to include all aspects of readership so we can be our best reading selves-. The book is built around a framework of four intentions: alignment, balance, sustainability, and joy. It includes a series of field-tested lessons that help children read closely and carefully while still honoring their interests, passions, and agency as readers.Reading Wellness encourages each teacher to shape these ideas in ways that support personal ideals and goals while nurturing a love of reading and a passion for lifelong learning.

Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness
Author: Gordon Edlin
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 834
Release: 2009-09-29
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780763765934

Health and Wellness, Tenth Edition is written in a personal and engaging style with specific tips and aids to help students improve their health habits. This text encourages students to learn the skills they need to enhance the quality and longevity of life. Health and Wellness covers the many perspectives of personal health, including physical, emotional, mental, social, environmental, and spiritual perspectives, with a central theme of self-responsibility for one’s behavior.

Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness
Author: Gordon Edlin
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages: 799
Release: 2012-11-09
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1449636489

Revised and updated throughout with the latest data and statistics, the Eleventh Edition of Health & Wellness engages students with specific tips and guidelines to help them evaluate and improve their health habits. The text, along with the accompanying website, encourages students to learn the skills they need to enhance the quality and longevity of their life. Health and Wellness covers the many perspectives of personal health, including physical, emotional, mental, social, environmental, and spiritual perspectives, with a central theme of self-responsibility for one’s behavior. The For Your Health Study Guide and Self-Assessment Workbook is now available in the back of the book at no additional cost. Perforated pages allow lab activities to be submitted for evaluation and grading.