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ACHIEVING PERSONAL HEALTH

Dan Gerber, ED.D., M.P.H.

My Body/My Health


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If you were born before the turn of the

century you were LEAST likely to develop:ppolioddiphtheriassmallpox

ccardiovascular disease


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The concept most consistent withtodays definition of wellness is:

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a measure of physical well being

! absence of disease

!

being without symptoms!

overall well-being


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THREE MODELS OF HEALTHThe Medical Model

The Environmental Model 1970s

The Holistic Model


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Major Causes of Death in 1900 -

USA! Tuberculosis! Influenza /Pneumonia!

Diarrhea; Enteritis! Cardiovascular Disease!

Cirrhosis!

Accidents!

Cancer! Bronchitis! Diphtheria


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Leading Preventable Causes of

DeathTobacco 435,000

Diet and activity habits 365,000

Alcohol 85,000Microbial agents 75,000

Toxic agents 55,000

Motor vehicle crashes 43,000

Firearms 29,000Sexual Behaviors 20,000


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Holistic Health


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Traditional Medical Model Holistic Health

Focus: Disease - WellnessEmphasis: Unhealthy - Meaning and

SupportMotivation: Fear - Happiness

Primary Assumption:People are bad - People are

Good


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Traditional Medical Model Holistic Health

Professional Roles:

Expert - Ally

Change Process:

Controlling Behavior - Creating

Consciousness


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Banking Approachto EducationTeachers seen as possessing all essential

information.

v.s.Adult Learning Theory

Adults Learn:

20% of what they see,40% of what they see and hear and,

80% of what they discover for themselves


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Biomedical Focus Holistic Focus

Blood PressureCholesterolSmokingDrinkingCardiovascular FitnessAbdominal Strength

FlexibilityWeightFiber, sugar, sodium

intake, etc..

Purpose in lifeSocial supportMeaning in workAbility to express

emotions healthyOptimismRestful sleepTime alonePlay, laughterSpiritual Connections


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What Kind Of Shopper Areyou?

Do you "take off for the storeswhen you'veexperienced a setback or a disappointment, orwhen you fed angry or scared?

Are your spending habits emotionally disturbing toyou and have they created chaos in your life?

Do your shopping habits create conflicts betweenyou and someone close to you (spouse, lover,

parents, children)?

Do you buy items with your credit cards that youwouldn't buy if you had to pay cash?


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When you return home after shopping, do you feelguilty, ashamed, embarrassed, or confused?

Are many of your purchases seldom or never worn orused?

Do you lie to your family or friends about what youbuy and how much you spend?

Would you feel "lost" without your credit cards?

Do you think about money excessivelyhow much you

have, how much you owe, how much you wish youhad-and then go out and shop again?

Do you spend a lot of time juggling accounts and billsto accommodate your shopping debts?


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When you shop, do you feel a rush of euphoria mixedwith feelings of anxiety?

Do you fed youre performing a dangerous, reckless,or forbidden act when you shop?

The experts say if you checked more then three of

the answers as yes you need to think about areyou heading towards a shopping addiction.(Shopping addiction usually goes into full swing in

your mid-life.)


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Mental Models are the

images and deeply ingrained

assumptions about how weunderstand the world.


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Mental Models are powerful because wethink our beliefs are THE truth


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A therapist helping a person dealwith death is: (Choose the best

answer.)(1) The traditional expert

(2) An ally in holistic health

(3)

Focusing on the disease of death

(4) Helping them with their unhealthybehaviors


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Even among subjects as young as 15,

there were significant differencesbetween the arteries of those whoate fatty diets and smoked andthose who didn't.

(1) True

(2)

False


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Dr. Gerber began teaching MB/MH in other

countries before coming to UMass.

(1) True

(2)False


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DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH AND

WELLNESS

! PHYSICAL HEALTH

! EMOTIONAL HEALTH

!

INTELLECTUAL HEALTH! SPIRITUAL HEALTH

! SOCIAL WELLNESS

! ENVIRONMENTAL WELLNESS


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Six Dimensions to Holistic

HealthDimension #1 - Physical Health!

Current Mental Model"/ am physicalhealthy if I am not sick orhandicapped."

! New Possible Mental Model"/ amphysical healthy if I can take care ofmyself."


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Dimension #2 - Emotional

Health

Current Mental Model- "/ am emotional

healthy if I do not show my emotionsin public."

New Possible Mental Model!

"I am emotional healthy if I expressmy emotions in a healthy way."


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Emotional Intelligence

- the capacity to understand your ownand others' emotions, and to motivateand develop yourself while supportingothers to motivate and develop

themselves.


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Five Components to Emotional

Intelligence:

! Personal Motivation

! Self-awareness

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Altruism

! Empathy -(sympathy, understanding,compassion)

! The ability to love and be loved


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Dimension #3 - Intellectual Health

Current Mental Model- "/ amintellectually healthy if I have a high

IQ."New Possible Mental Model- "/ am

intellectually healthy if I can think

critically and problem solve real lifeproblems"


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Dimension #5 - Environmental Health

Current Mental Model I am environmentallyhealthy if I recycle plastic bottles. "

"Earth was made for us humans. "

New Possible Mental Model - I am environmentallyhealthy if I understand how my life is connectedto making earth a better place to live for all of

living beings. "

"Earth was created for all living beings"


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Dimension #6 - Spiritual Health

Current Mental Model- "/ amspiritually healthy if I go to a

religious services once a week."

New Possible Mental Model- "/ am

spiritually healthy if I believe or feelI am part of something greater thenme alone."


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_______________________Organized

Religion

Feeling

connected


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Holistic Health


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Health Issues of College

Students

What are the health issues for todayscollege students?


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Health Issues of College Students Sexual Health

Substance Abuse Food and Weight

Mental Health


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What do you look for in a romanticpartner?

This is not in order. Which one is the highest rate?

Adaptability

Kindness &

UnderstandingReligious orientation

Creativity

Physicalattractiveness

Good health

Desire for children

Good housekeeper

College graduateExciting personality

Good heredity

Good earning capacity


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For WomenKindness &

understanding

IntelligenceExciting personality

Good health

AdaptabilityPhysical

attractiveness

Creativity

Good earning capacity

College graduateDesire for children

Good heredity

Good housekeeperReligious orientation


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For MenKindness &

understanding

IntelligencePhysical

attractiveness

Exciting personalityGood healthy

Adaptability

Desire for children

College graduate

Good heredityGood earning capacity

Good housekeeper

Religious orientation


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Finding your purpose in lifeFrom Dr. Peter Senge of M.I.T.

Personal Mastery and Personal Vision


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Personal Mastery (PM) is thediscipline of personal growth and

learning. Masteryin this sense is notdominance over something, but aspecial level of proficiency (i.e.

Master craftsperson.)


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Characteristics of Personal Mastery Live in a continual learning mode.

Approaches life looking to be creative

v.s. reactive. PM gives you a sense of why you are

alive.

PM integrates reason (or logic) withintuition.


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Characteristics of Personal Mastery cont

PM helps us see the connectedness tothe world.

PM helps us feel what it is like to bein someones shoes.


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Personal Vision (PV)- is something you desire

for its intrinsic valve.

! Takes time, Reflections, and thinkingabout it.

!

It helps us answer the question:What do we want out of life?!

The What is the picture of the

future you seek to create.!

It makes you feel alive!!

Most people do not have a PV.


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Points from the video:! Self-esteem

! Low self esteem

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Use Affirmations! Don

t except PUTDOWNS

! Positive thinking and speaking

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Learn to deal with worst-case scenarios! Positive long and short term goals.

! Assertive about expressing your feelings.


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Building Self Esteem: Reward yourself

Avoid people who are bad for you.

Have at least one good friend.

Laugh more.

Keep a journal. Learn something new (that you want tolearn)


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Take more risks.

Take care of yourself.

Do something for someone else.


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