1. Focus for Life A Salutogenesis Presentation Presented By Janet Paleo and Michelle Mata

2. Salutogenesis is about focus.

3. Salutogenesis: Derivation of Greek and Latin –Latin: salus = health –Greek: genesis = source In combination = Sources of health

4. Salutogenesis vs. Pathogenesis

5. Salutogenesis is about focus

6. Sense of Coherence (SOC) Cognitive and Emotional Appraisal –Your world has meaning (Being a part of the community) –Your world is manageable (Knowing about resources to meet challenges) –Your world is understandable (Breaking down events so that you can change your focus if the event is distressful)

7. Salutogenesis is about focus

8. What do You See? How do You Respond?

9. We Define What we See But, what causes us to see things? Physiology Cognition Bias/world view

10. Cognition and Salutogenesis We can change cognition We can change reality (experiences) We need to do both to maximize growth and salutogensis

12. Salutogenesis is about focus

13. Other Components of the Focus for Life Training Personal Mission Statement –Know where you want to go in life –Developing the framework for your life The Language You Speak –You create your world through how you define it –Change your language, change your world –You create yourself through how you define yourself Personal Medicine –It is what you do, not what you take

14. Foundation for Salutogenesis Cognitive psychology Wellness movement Psychoneuroimmunology Systems theory Quantum theory and Chaos theory Biopsychosocial model of health/disease Positive Psychology

15. Outcomes of a Salutogenic Focus? Positive family and community experiences Individual commitment to growth and effort Knowing that RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE!