Living a Holistic Lifestyle

One thing that almost everyone can agree on is that holistic health is a type of lifestyle: “By definition, holistic medicine is about lifestyle changes, noninvasive remedies, and improving the flow of a person’s life-force energy, along with enhancing the body’s own ability to heal itself” (AMC).

In fact, you may unknowingly associate holistic health with natural healing, as this type of wellness journey can include certain lifestyle changes that influence:

• Your diet

• Your physical surroundings

• Your behavior

• Your relationships

• Your exercise routine

• Your approach to treatment

WHAT IS HOLISTIC HEALTH?

Holistic health or holistic healing is often defined as a form of healing that looks at the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. This kind of holistic healing often involves multiple complimentary medicines and alternative healthcare practices that can overlap with modern-day western medicine, but will go beyond the singular treatment of symptoms to support more than just the body.

Some alternative healthcare practices that often are found within the realm of holistic health are:

• chiropractic

• herbalism

• massage

• energy work (reiki)

• therapy

• yoga/meditation

• acupuncture

• physical therapy

• general western medicine

• nutrition

• personal training

When all of these complimentary therapies come together for holistic healing, a person is much more likely to experience wellness on a deeper level that allows for a more joyful and truly healthy way of living.

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