Book contents
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Approach to Wellness
- Chapter 1 Defining Wellness
- Chapter 2 Screening and Assessment Methods for Wellness
- Chapter 3 The Biopsychosocial Assessment
- Chapter 4 Wellness Measurement
- Chapter 5 The Wellness Treatment Plan
- Part II From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders
- Part III Special Populations and Special Topics
- Part IV Wellness Interventions
- Part V Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play
- Book part
- Index
- References
Chapter 1 - Defining Wellness
from Part I - Approach to Wellness
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2020
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Approach to Wellness
- Chapter 1 Defining Wellness
- Chapter 2 Screening and Assessment Methods for Wellness
- Chapter 3 The Biopsychosocial Assessment
- Chapter 4 Wellness Measurement
- Chapter 5 The Wellness Treatment Plan
- Part II From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders
- Part III Special Populations and Special Topics
- Part IV Wellness Interventions
- Part V Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play
- Book part
- Index
- References
Summary
Imagine a society comprising individuals who realize their maximal potential in every facet of their lives. In this society, people work together to better their communities and the lives of others. Individually, the citizens are free of disease, physically fit, well-educated masters of their craft, and they engage in a life of recreation and interconnectedness with family, neighbors, and friends while living with purpose and passion. Is this utopia too good to be true? The voice of reason may say life is not perfect; there are too many ever-changing variables. We are familiar with the physical law of entropy stating that randomness, or disorder, increases with time. However, why not aim toward a society as described above? We can strive to be the best version of ourselves, both on the micro, individual level and on the macro, societal level.
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- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine , pp. 1 - 12Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020