Passport to Whole Health
Passport to Whole Health
The Passport to Whole Health is an in-depth reference manual that explains the Whole Health approach, each area of the Circle of Health, and how to implement Whole Health into your practice. The Passport provides resources to help you change the conversation with patients in ways that can improve their outcomes. Each chapter can be accessed individually using the Table of Contents and search options below or click the below button for a printable version of the full Passport.
- Introduction
- What Is Whole Health?
- What Whole Health Is Not
- Why a Whole Health System?
- The Circle of Health
- What Does Whole Health Look Like in Practice?
- What Does a Whole Health System Look Like?
- Whole Health Tool: Elements of Patient Centered Whole Health Care
- Time to Start Your Journey!
- General Whole Health Resources
- Introduction
- Equip
- Whole Health Tool: A List of Whole Health Education Offerings
- TeleWholeHealth
- Personal Health Planning
- Personal Health Inventory (PHI)
- Creating a Personal Health Plan: Tips on How to Empower and Equip
- Goal Setting Revisited: Shared Goals and SMART Goals
- Whole Health Tool: SMART Goal Setting
- Introduction
- What Is Mindful Awareness?
- When Have You Been Most Mindful?
- Mindful Awareness Research
- Cultivating Mindful Awareness: Practice Tips
- SOLAR and TIES—Two Mnemonics
- Whole Health Tool: SOLAR/TIES Meditation
- Mindful Awareness Techniques: Mindfulness Meditation
- Whole Health Tool: Seated Meditation
- Whole Health Tool: Breath Awareness Exercise
- Whole Health Tool: Body Scan
- Mindful Awareness in the VA
- Mindful Awareness Resources
- Introduction
- Benefits of Movement and Activity
- Some General Physical Activity-Related Tips
- Questions to Ask About Moving the Body
- Whole Health Tool: Mindful Movement
- Whole Health Tool: Writing an Activity Prescription
- Whole Health Tool: Incorporating Yoga
- Whole Health Tool: Incorporating Tai Chi and Qi Gong
- Introduction
- The Importance of Healthy Surroundings
- Questions to Ask About Surroundings
- Eight Aspects of Surroundings
- 1. Home
- 2. Work
- 3. Neighborhood
- 4. Emotional Surroundings
- 5. Climate and Ecology
- 6. Detoxification
- 7. Time in Nature
- 8. Healing Environments
- Whole Health Tool: Healing Spaces and Environmental Design
- Surroundings Resources
- Introduction
- The Many Facets of Personal Development
- Questions to Ask About Personal Development
- Fourteen Key Elements of Personal Development
- 1. Improve the Quality of Your Work Life
- 2. Foster Resilience
- 3. Increase Happiness
- 4. Cultivate Hope and Optimism
- 5. Develop Self-Compassion
- 6. Commit Random Acts of Kindness
- 7. Enhance Humor and Laughter
- 8. Build Creativity
- 9. Balance (Integrate) Work and Other Areas of Life
- 10. Explore Lifelong Learning
- 11. Volunteer
- 12. Improve Financial Health
- 13. Practice Forgiveness
- 14. Practice Gratitude
- Whole Health Tool: Forgiveness
- Whole Health Tool: Gratitude
- Personal Development Resources
- Introduction
- The Benefits of Healthy Eating
- Nutrition Assessment
- Questions to Ask About Food & Drink
- Six Guidelines for Food & Drink
- 1. Be Clear Right Away About Motivation to Change
- 2. Incorporate Mindful Eating
- Whole Health Tool: Mindful Eating Exercise
- 3. Be Realistic About Vitamins and Minerals
- 4. Be Able to Discuss Specific Eating Plans
- Whole Health Tool: The Anti-Inflammatory Diet
- Whole Health Tool: Eliminating Problematic Foods
- 5. Come Up with a List of Favorite Cookbooks, Recipes, and Cooking Websites
- 6. Develop a List of Your Favorite Eating Tips for Patients
- Whole Health Tool: A Healthy Microbiome: The Role of Probiotics
- Food & Drink Resources
- Introduction
- The Importance of Spirituality, Meaning, and Purpose
- Spirituality in Unprecedented Times
- Inquiring About Spirituality
- Key Research about Spirituality and Religiosity
- Nine Tips for Working with Spirit & Soul in Personal Health Planning
- Whole Health Tool: Spiritual Anchors
- Whole Health Tool: Values—Figuring Out What Matters Most
- Spirit & Soul Resources
- Introduction
- Importance of the Power of the Mind
- Questions Related to Power of the Mind
- Ten Key Mind-Body Approaches
- 1. Psychotherapies: Important Examples
- 2. Autogenic Training
- 3. Breathing Exercises
- 4. Creative Arts Therapies
- 5. Journaling and Therapeutic Disclosure
- 6. Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Progressive Relaxation
- 7. Whole Health Tool: Biofeedback
- 8. Whole Health Tool: Guided Imagery
- 9. Whole Health Tool: Hypnosis
- 10. Whole Health Tool: Meditation
- Power of the Mind Resources
- Introduction
- The Importance of Community
- Me: Individualizing Care Through Understanding Context
- Mindful Awareness: Noticing Judgments and Biases
- Social Determinants of Health and Self-Care: How Community Ties to Health Behaviors
- Professional Care: Healthy Health Care Communities
- Beyond Self-Care and Professional Care: The Community at Large
- Putting It All Together: Personal Health Planning Using the Power of Community
- Wrapping Up
- Community-Related Resources