Feel Better. Do More.
WHAT
What is the Health Challenge?
FRAMING TODAY'S PERSONAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
Ultimately, our Personal Health Journey seeks to champion and promote our lifestyle aspirations.
The fundamental question becomes how to lay the foundation for wellness and wellbeing, in order to overcome the overwhelming nature of today’s health challenges.
What's the Challenge?
Stress-filled Lifestyles
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Nutritional Landmines
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Limited Time in Nature
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Substance Dependencies
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Expensive Medications
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Conflicting Health Advice
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Deceptive Supplement Industry
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Restricted Healthcare System
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Prescription Dependencies​
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Competing Demands on One's Time
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Lacking Health Education
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Unfulfilling Work
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Social Anxiety
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Family Dynamics
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Addictions
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Daily Frustrations
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Performance Anxiety
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"Bad" Habits
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Lack of Mental Clarity
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Limited/Absent Personal Time
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Inconsistent Rest & Recovery
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Unhealthy Restaurant Options
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Relationship Issues
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Poor Sleep Patterns
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Lack of Purpose
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Sugar Cravings
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Chronic Illness
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Chronic Pain
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Digestive Issues
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Toxic Friendships
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Anger Management
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General Worry
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Lack of Motivation
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STRESS | TRAUMA
in combination with
MINDSETS | BELIEFS | BEHAVIORS
leads to
HEALTH CHALLENGES
Two key variables, rooted in all health challenges, that impact our wellbeing:
STRESS : pressure & tension from daily activities, events, interactions.
TRAUMA : life experiences that compromised our sense of safety, challenged our survival, and conditioned our behavior for self-preservation.
Three human aspects that also contribute to all health challenges:
MINDSETS : product of mental activity; a set of attitudes and assumptions that people have about themselves and the world.
BELIEFS : an idea accepted as true or real, regardless of truth.
BEHAVIORS : range of actions and mannerisms; it is how someone acts, what a person does to make something happen, to make something change, or to keep things the same; a response to things that are happening internally, such as thoughts and feelings, and externally, such as the environment, including other people.
A message for the Individual
Modern day wellness approach has divided Health into several aspects (i.e. mental, emotional, physical, social, spiritual, environmental), isolating and treating each separately.
However, they're all doorways to the same, overall Health. This understanding shifts the manner in which we can approach wellness & wellbeing, from one of a siloed method to a comprehensive & integrated process.
People seek exercise support from a fitness trainer at a gym to achieve a body-image or performance goal without understanding 'how they process their emotions' has an equal say in whether that goal is attained.
Or people will seek emotional or psychological healing through a therapist without realizing the 'state of their nutrition' is just as important as the time, money & effort spent in therapy sessions.
Or people will pursue a prescriptive diet to improve their weight management without realizing that if they don't mindfully address toxic relationships or work stress, any potential progress will be limited.
Or people approach career choices solely based on income potential or ego-driven aspirations. Finding your true purpose in life, finding a career that is fulfilling, often springs from a process of self-discovery nurtured by a spiritual practice.
The nature of a traditional siloed health approach creates
blindspots towards improving one’s health.
Recognizing the connectivity of all health aspects
(i.e. mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, social, environmental)
is the first step towards overcoming personal health challenges.
A message for the Practitioner
Our clients live in a stress-filled reality and typically come to us with what they believe is the cause for health concerns.
In our role of supporting their health journey, our responsibility is to peer behind the veil to uncover the underlying cause or health challenge at play.
We leverage our experience and expertise to provide opportunities to heal and often we encounter obstacles that impact the efficacy of our work.
As practitioners, the depth and progression of our work can only go so far as there is “fertile soil” (within the client) to work with.
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“Fertile soil” is cultivated by establishing a foundational level of wellness & wellbeing in the individual, covering all health aspects (mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, social, environmental).
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In line with the observations previously mentioned, a few examples include:
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mental health therapists may see the need for clients to access complementary support on nutrition or exercise.
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physical trainers may see an improvement in exercise fitness with clients who also enroll in emotional counseling.
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nutritionists may find their services are more comprehensively retained in clients that have detoxified and decluttered their home environments.
The Health Concierge envisions a team-based approach as a way to transcend the inherent limitations of the current one-to-one, practitioner-client model.
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