P OSITVE - A GEING Nothing Remains the Same Everything Changes Esme´ Holmes Jo-Anne Baker MA.C.Psych 2006 MA.C.Psych Copyright 2006 E.Holmes & J.Baker

BRIEF OVERVIEW  FACTORS AFFECTING MORTATLITY STATISTICS  WHEEL of WELLNESS A holistic approach A holistic approach  STRESS REDUCTION Diet, Exercise, Humour & Diet, Exercise, Humour & Positive Thought  POSITIVE THOUGHT Practices MINDFULNESS MINDFULNESS SELF HYPNOSIS SELF HYPNOSIS SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS Copyright E.Holmes & J.Baker 2006

FACTORS AFFECTING MORTALITY STATISTICS  Lifestyle 51%  Environment 20%  Medical Intervention10%  Genetic factors 9%  Billions are spent on treating symptoms (western medicine) with little effect Treating the Cause Treating the Cause (Willem Serfontein, Feel Better/Live Longer ) Copyright E.Holmes & J.Baker 2006

WHEEL OF WELLNESS Copyright 2001, Jane E.Myers, Thomas J. Sweeney& J. Melvin Witmer Copyright 2006 E.Holmes & J.Baker

WHEEL OF WELLNESS 1. Spirituality  That which gives meaning to life (the Heart of the Matter) 2. Self Regulation  Regulating our outcomes eg via self care management, nutrition, exercise & positive thought. 3. Work, Leisure, Love & Friendship  B alancing work/life 4. Community, Family, Education, Business, Industry, Media, Government 5. Global Events Copyright 2006 E.Holmes & J.Baker

LIFESTYLE Stress Reduction  MILD STRESS: Benefits of Brief Periods of Mild Stress. Benefits of Brief Periods of Mild Stress. Can modulate and slow down ageing.Can modulate and slow down ageing. (Prof Suresh Ratan, October 2006, University Aarhus Denmark)  Chronic Stress: When Hormone levels  stay elevated they start to cause illness. (Peter Lavelle Radio National, ) STRESS is like a corrosive acid STRESS is like a corrosive acid  Lifestyle: simplification to improve quality of life. simplification to improve quality of life. Copyright 2006 E.Holmes & J.Baker

“ Being in Control of your own Destiny…”  Exercise Cardio Cardio Flexibilty Flexibilty Weight Bearing Weight Bearing  Informed Nutrition Antioxidants Antioxidants Omega 3 Omega 3 Hara Hachi Bu Hara Hachi Bu Copyright 2006 E.Holmes & J.Baker

SENSE OF HUMOUR  HUMOUR & LAUGHTER Boosts immune system Boosts immune system Develops 50% more antibodies in response to flu vaccines. Develops 50% more antibodies in response to flu vaccines.  RELAXES skeletal muscles: Increases heart rate, stimulates circulation, oxygenates the blood, massages the vital organs, aids digestion (Cousins 1979; Erdman 1991) Increases heart rate, stimulates circulation, oxygenates the blood, massages the vital organs, aids digestion (Cousins 1979; Erdman 1991)  Laughter releases: endorphins into the brain that enhance a sense of wellbeing. endorphins into the brain that enhance a sense of wellbeing. Associated with Reduced Depression & Pain Relief (Carroll, 1990) Associated with Reduced Depression & Pain Relief (Carroll, 1990) 81% of Australian Workforce said: laughing on the job made them more Productive. 81% of Australian Workforce said: laughing on the job made them more Productive. (Aust. Recruitment Cmpy/ Peter Lavelle 2005) Copyright 2006 E.Holmes & J.Baker

POSITIVE THOUGHT  REGULATING our Outcomes: By adopting techniques common to Solution Oriented approaches. By adopting techniques common to Solution Oriented approaches. Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual Process Process Differences Differences Exceptions Exceptions What gives you Importance & Meaning in your Life What gives you Importance & Meaning in your Life Realise the Goal that is Already with you N O W Realise the Goal that is Already with you N O W Copyright 2006 E.Holmes & J.Baker

POSITIVE THOUGHT  MINDFULNESS PRACTICES: Spirituality, Meditation, Prayer, Song, Dance, Yoga Spirituality, Meditation, Prayer, Song, Dance, Yoga  Self Hypnosis (Erickson Hypnosis) Reduce Stress (Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn Reduce Stress (Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn Founder of the centre for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society the University of Massachusetts Medical School) Founder of the centre for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society the University of Massachusetts Medical School) Increases ability to FOCUS Increases ability to FOCUS  Qualities of Love & Meaning enhances lives (Prof Marc Cohen RMIT University Melbourne, Founding Head of Dept Complementary Medicine, President of Australasian Integrative Medicine Ass.) Copyright 2006 E.Holmes & J.Baker

SOLUTIONS  QUALITY OF LIFE CAN BE IMPROVED by: Diet that supports our Wellbeing Diet that supports our Wellbeing Exercise for cardio/respiratory, flexibility & endocrine, skeletal & muscular. Exercise for cardio/respiratory, flexibility & endocrine, skeletal & muscular. Humour - Looking on the Bright Side of Life Humour - Looking on the Bright Side of Life Focusing on the Solution rather than Problem Focusing on the Solution rather than Problem  What we FOCUS on we get MORE of: How the FUTURE can create the PRESENT (Victor Frankl) How the FUTURE can create the PRESENT (Victor Frankl)  FOCUS ON THE ENJOYMENT YOU WILL GET OUT OF THE REST OF THE DAY ! Copyright 2006 E.Holmes & J.Baker