The 9 Steps of Holistic Health

Holistic health is a system of health in which nurtures the interconnectivity of the mind, body and spirit, leading towards optimal attainment of physiological, psychological, emotional, and interpersonal (social), transpersonal (spiritual/metaphysical) and psychical well-being.

Holistic health emphasizes on analyzing the whole of the self, as a means to identify deficiencies limiting health and well-being in all aspects of life.

Holistic health is for individuals who have accepted their responsibility for their own level of well-being, and who are ready to become aware of, and begin to cease self-defeating everyday behaviors as a means to take charge of their own health care.

Holistic health is an on-going process, a lifestyle, of which includes a personal commitment to be consistently moving towards the right end of the wellness scale. Regardless of you current status of health, individuals can improve their level of well-being, even despite transitory setbacks, as permanency only occurs when one stops moving, otherwise, one is still progressing.

Scientific research has provided evidence that when one is physically or emotionally stressed, their body releases stress hormones that can affect all of ones systems and organs. For example, stress related to hostility and anxiety can result in disruptions in heart and immune function. In addition, depression and distress may diminish the body's natural ability to heal.

Specific emotions have been associated with disease, such as hostile attitudes may increase ones risk for coronary heart disease, obesity, insulin resistance, and abnormal cholesterol.

There is no evidence that negative emotions actually cause disease. However, research shows that being stressed and having negative emotions can be unhealthy. For example, one study found that unconsciously being defensive or stifling feelings may result in medical consequences, such as high blood pressure.

High blood pressure is also associated with feelings of hopelessness. How a person deals with emotions may also affect how long they survive with a chronic illness. One of our goals is to help others get the body and mind to relax and to reduce the levels of stress hormones in the body, so that ones immune system is better able to fight off illness.

The 9 Steps of Holistic Health

1. Accepting responsibility for one's own level of emotional, psychological, physiological, and psychical health. "You are solely responsible for your own health, your own happiness, your own success, your own life."

2. Belief in an intelligent and loving power greater then one's self, and accepting such a power into one's life.

3. Identifying and admitting to self-defeating everyday thoughts and behaviors as a means to take charge of one's life.

4. Actively replacing one's self-defeating thoughts and behaviors for positive and productive thoughts and behaviors to take charge of one's daily life and future.

5. Shifting one's attention, by redesigning ones life, towards what one desires to attract and aspires to be.

6. Believing in thy self, loving thy self, and accepting that one is fully capable of becoming, and taking action towards, what one aspires to be.

7. Actively seeking a connection with such a power through meditation or prayer for guidance.

8. Being receptive and "listening" to such powers guidance in regards to one's life.

9. Discovering how one can reach out into the lives of others, in their own way, to share their success and spiritual awakenings.



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