The Wellness Workbook, 3rd ed: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality
by John W. Travis, Regina Sara Ryan
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Author: John W. Travis, Regina Sara RyanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-04-01
ISBN: 1587612135
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Celestial Arts
Book Reviews of The Wellness Workbook, 3rd ed: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality
Book Review: Wellness Education
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this book! and am grateful for its reintroduction into the marketplace. With its new look and updated content I can now use the Wellness Workbook in my college health classes without fear of being labeled out of date. The Wellness Workbook was one of the original shapers of the Wellness Movement in the early 1980s, and promoted the idea that health was more than the absence of disease. Authors Travis and Ryan encouraged, and still encourage, readers to think, "Why settle for getting by, when your one precious life could be so much more?" They present Wellness as a jouney, a way of living and thinking, rather than a destination. The Wellness Workbook gracefully suggests that we take a mindful look at our lifestyles, and consider the impact our lifestyles have, in every fine detail, on ourselves, our families, our communities, and our world.
When most people hear the word "Wellness," they think healthful diet, exercise, and maybe a little stress management. This book goes far beyond the standard superficial health advice found in most books with Wellness in their title. The Wellness Workbook presents the most holistic and integrated view of wellness I have ever found in my twenty plus years as a health educator. As an example of this, take a look at the chapter on Wellness and Eating, where Travis and Ryan encourage you to consider the many meanings of hunger and nourishment. Along with a discussion of Eating for High-Level Wellness you will also find sections on Food as a Pain Reliever, Filling Up the Emptiness, and Food as Emotional Insulation. Although these sections may sound somewhat gloomy, the thoughtful writing is nonjudgmental and interesting, and the humor found throughout the book allows the book to "walk its talk" and consider the many sides of every issue, and understand how the many facets of Wellness are related one to another.
Summary of The Wellness Workbook, 3rd ed: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality
For more than thirty years, John W. Travis, M.D., and Regina Sara Ryan have taught hundreds of thousands of people a practical whole-self approach to wellness and healthy living. Each chapter of the comprehensive WELLNESS WORKBOOK explores one of the twelve interconnected forms of energy that contribute to your overall health and vitality:Self-Responsibility and Love ?Ä¢ Breathing ?Ä¢ Sensing ?Ä¢ Eating ?Ä¢ Moving ?Ä¢ Feeling ?Ä¢ Thinking ?Ä¢ Playing and Working ?Ä¢ Communicating ?Ä¢ Sex ?Ä¢ Finding Meaning ?Ä¢ TranscendingFrom how you breathe to how you view the world, these twelve areas affect all aspects of your life: your disposition toward injury and illness, your relationships, your general level of happiness, and beyond. In an optimal state of wellness, all of your energies are in balance, and you are less prone to disease, stress, and other life-depleting factors. Using a self-assessment tool known as the Wellness Index, you'¬?ll develop a clear picture of what areas in your life need attention.Now in its third edition, the thoroughly updated and streamlined WELLNESS WORKBOOK provides hundreds of exercises and ideas to help you take control of your health and happiness.A classic text in the wellness field, thoroughly revised and updated, and streamlined for a more simple and practical presentation.Chapters cover self-responsibility and love, breathing, sensing, eating, moving, feeling, thinking, playing and working, communicating, sex, finding meaning, and transcending.Previous editions have sold more than 170,000 copies.Happiness Books
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