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The Basics of Holistic Health: An Introduction to Holistic Healing
The Basics of Holistic Health: An Introduction to Holistic Healing
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Phonetically it is relatively easy to understand what is meant by the term “holistic”. Why is that? Because holistic health, medicine, or thinking takes the “whole” person or system into consideration. It is comprehensive and complete, thus the sound “whole” in the word “holistic” makes excellent sense.
Of course, it goes far beyond root words or sounds, and the term actually comes from the word “holism” which is a philosophical theory created in 1926 by author/philosopher J.C. Smuts. It is a theory that says “whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts”. It was immediately taken up by the medical field that began viewing “holiatry” as the care of the entire patient, in all aspects.
Today, it is holistic health, and it can be seen as a practice in its own right or as something that is complimentary, alternative or natural, and which may be used in addition to standard medical treatments.
In other words, if you are someone with chronic back pain, a holistic professional isn’t going to shine the spotlight only on the area of discomfort in your back, but will also look at emotional, environmental, and even social imbalances throughout your whole life. Unlike the traditional medical doctor who treats the body and totally ignores the mind, the holistic practitioner is going to look at the body, mind, and spirit and seek to rebalance them instead of trying to override the need for balance through the use of drugs or surgery.
WHAT THIS BOOK OFFERS
This book will explore the meaning of holistic health, and will help you to determine which holistic pathways are the most appropriate for your own, unique, needs. This means that you will learn that holistic health is a very flexible and fluid concept that is customized specifically to each person, and it is really that individual person who can discover the best answers.
The very first thing you need to know and accept about your health is that it is YOUR health, and it cannot be seen through a lens of general “disease”. Any problem relating to your health, according to a holistic practitioner, is going to be the result of imbalances, and when these things are identified and re-balanced it will restore health.
What does this mean to the patient? It means that most of the work is going to be done by the individual rather than the practitioner. Consider that you must make changes if things are to be balanced, and these changes are things that only you can tackle on your own.
True holistic health or wellness requires balance in the body, mind, spirit, and emotional status. This book will help you to understand all of these things and how to get started on a journey towards balance in your life. It will show you that whatever is affecting one part of your world is going to affect all others, and it will discuss the ways that a holistic health professional will seek to serve as a mentor or guide that points you towards balance and demonstrates the changes and methods necessary to create that balance.
It all begins with understanding holistic health, and that is the subject of the first chapter. From there we will take you through the more in-depth concepts, and then introduce you to holistic medicine and practices. We have also included a section on resources that can help you to learn even more about holistic health and find a practitioner to serve as your personal guide!
Of course, it goes far beyond root words or sounds, and the term actually comes from the word “holism” which is a philosophical theory created in 1926 by author/philosopher J.C. Smuts. It is a theory that says “whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts”. It was immediately taken up by the medical field that began viewing “holiatry” as the care of the entire patient, in all aspects.
Today, it is holistic health, and it can be seen as a practice in its own right or as something that is complimentary, alternative or natural, and which may be used in addition to standard medical treatments.
In other words, if you are someone with chronic back pain, a holistic professional isn’t going to shine the spotlight only on the area of discomfort in your back, but will also look at emotional, environmental, and even social imbalances throughout your whole life. Unlike the traditional medical doctor who treats the body and totally ignores the mind, the holistic practitioner is going to look at the body, mind, and spirit and seek to rebalance them instead of trying to override the need for balance through the use of drugs or surgery.
WHAT THIS BOOK OFFERS
This book will explore the meaning of holistic health, and will help you to determine which holistic pathways are the most appropriate for your own, unique, needs. This means that you will learn that holistic health is a very flexible and fluid concept that is customized specifically to each person, and it is really that individual person who can discover the best answers.
The very first thing you need to know and accept about your health is that it is YOUR health, and it cannot be seen through a lens of general “disease”. Any problem relating to your health, according to a holistic practitioner, is going to be the result of imbalances, and when these things are identified and re-balanced it will restore health.
What does this mean to the patient? It means that most of the work is going to be done by the individual rather than the practitioner. Consider that you must make changes if things are to be balanced, and these changes are things that only you can tackle on your own.
True holistic health or wellness requires balance in the body, mind, spirit, and emotional status. This book will help you to understand all of these things and how to get started on a journey towards balance in your life. It will show you that whatever is affecting one part of your world is going to affect all others, and it will discuss the ways that a holistic health professional will seek to serve as a mentor or guide that points you towards balance and demonstrates the changes and methods necessary to create that balance.
It all begins with understanding holistic health, and that is the subject of the first chapter. From there we will take you through the more in-depth concepts, and then introduce you to holistic medicine and practices. We have also included a section on resources that can help you to learn even more about holistic health and find a practitioner to serve as your personal guide!
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