THE FIRST NATIONS MEDICINE WHEEL AND THE DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS
A discussion on the similarities between the two Health, as defined by the World health organization (WHO) is “a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. Modern medicine, however over the years has clarified the idea of health and disease and made it a single dimensional entity. Some would even say that it has transformed health into a game of treating symptoms.
This is where we have introduced to the modern concept of Wellness and the centuries-old concept of health, the Medicine wheel. To understand the relevance of this idea better, …show more content…
A balance between:
Mind, body, emotion, and spirit.
It runs on the principle that a healthy individual must be physically strong, mentally active, emotionally stable and spiritually aware of the world that surrounds us. It means that disturbance in any one of the four aspects of the medicine wheel will lead to an unhealthy and unhygienic living condition thus tipping you off balance. This situation may lead to sickness, even though you may be physically fine. The difference here between the ancient Medicine wheel and modern version of health is an ‘all-around approach’, Which brings us to its new age of …show more content…
It is the full integration of states of physical, mental, and spiritual well-being (University of California, Riverside, 2014). It is an ability to live life to the fullest, to have an enthusiasm for life which helps you to maximize your potential. It places the responsibility of healthy living on the individual and not on his physician. This is where we can say that wellness is an active approach to well-being while modern medicine’s health is a passive one. You take the reins rather than assigning it to someone else (your physician).
Optimum wellness balances seven dimensions:
Physical: - characterized by muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance. The ability to maintain a healthy quality of life that allows us to get through our daily activities without undue fatigue or physical stress.
Mental: - It Involves ongoing learning along with unbridled curiosity, logic, and creativity, memory, and alertness. The desire to learn new concepts, improve skills and seek challenges in pursuit of lifelong learning contributes to our mental wellness.
Emotional: - It involves connecting the mind to your body. Understanding your own feelings and accepting limitations, being comfortable with them and achieving stability. It teaches you to cope with stress and enjoy life despite occasional
A discussion on the similarities between the two Health, as defined by the World health organization (WHO) is “a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. Modern medicine, however over the years has clarified the idea of health and disease and made it a single dimensional entity. Some would even say that it has transformed health into a game of treating symptoms.
This is where we have introduced to the modern concept of Wellness and the centuries-old concept of health, the Medicine wheel. To understand the relevance of this idea better, …show more content…
A balance between:
Mind, body, emotion, and spirit.
It runs on the principle that a healthy individual must be physically strong, mentally active, emotionally stable and spiritually aware of the world that surrounds us. It means that disturbance in any one of the four aspects of the medicine wheel will lead to an unhealthy and unhygienic living condition thus tipping you off balance. This situation may lead to sickness, even though you may be physically fine. The difference here between the ancient Medicine wheel and modern version of health is an ‘all-around approach’, Which brings us to its new age of …show more content…
It is the full integration of states of physical, mental, and spiritual well-being (University of California, Riverside, 2014). It is an ability to live life to the fullest, to have an enthusiasm for life which helps you to maximize your potential. It places the responsibility of healthy living on the individual and not on his physician. This is where we can say that wellness is an active approach to well-being while modern medicine’s health is a passive one. You take the reins rather than assigning it to someone else (your physician).
Optimum wellness balances seven dimensions:
Physical: - characterized by muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance. The ability to maintain a healthy quality of life that allows us to get through our daily activities without undue fatigue or physical stress.
Mental: - It Involves ongoing learning along with unbridled curiosity, logic, and creativity, memory, and alertness. The desire to learn new concepts, improve skills and seek challenges in pursuit of lifelong learning contributes to our mental wellness.
Emotional: - It involves connecting the mind to your body. Understanding your own feelings and accepting limitations, being comfortable with them and achieving stability. It teaches you to cope with stress and enjoy life despite occasional