About Healthy Living
ASU's Healthy Lifestyle Organization has partnered with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine to Provide Evidence-Based Information
American College of Lifestyle Medicine
"The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society providing quality education and certification to those dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable health care system."
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American College of Lifestyle Medicine. (2021). American College of Lifestyle Medicine. https://www.lifestylemedicine.org/ACLM/About/Mission_Vision/ACLM/About/About.aspx?hkey=0c26bcd1-f424-416a-9055-2e3af80777f6
Find Evidence-Based information to support a healthy lifestyle here!
Dr. Michael Greger provides free
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Here is a global coalition of renowned
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COMMUNICATING:
The clearer we are in our communications, the better the possibilities for meaningful encounters--Every time you speak to (or write to, or look at) someone you are revealing yourself. You can't avoid it. Your tone of voice, selection of words, facial expression, even the clothes you wear, and the way you comb your hair, are all messages in themselves, messages about you.
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INTIMACY/RELATIONSHIPS:
Interacting respectfully with ourselves & others---Healthy socializing and relationships are essential to healthy living. As social beings, studies show that we live longer, are healthier, and are happier when we are with those that we love and share our lives with.
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FINDING MEANING / SPIRITUALITY:
Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? What do I want? What is real? What is true? ---It is one of the most complex uses of energy as it involves almost all of the previous wellness dimensions. Acknowledging and honoring the role of spirituality (purpose and meaning) in our health -- what we do in life, as well as how and why we do it.
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TRANSCENDING:
Values and beliefs about ourselves & the world--- Experiencing our connection to something greater than ourselves. This knowledge and experience inspire both love and self-responsibility, which takes us full circle in the never-ending spiral of wellness.
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EATING/NUTRITION:
Do you eat whole minimally - processed nutritious foods?
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The GROW Series
In our GROW Series, a presenter will explore a topic relating to one or more of the 12 domains of Wellness. In doing so we will reveal what we know, what still needs to be learned, and raise awareness about the chosen topic.
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SELF-RESPONSIBILITY & LOVE:
Discovering your real needs, finding ways to meet them directly, and listening to your own heart ---Realizing that you are unique and the expert about yourself, and treasuring your uniqueness and your inner wisdom. Realizing your connectedness with all things. Consistently getting adequate restful sleep as well!
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BREATHING:
"Air is the first food of the newborn." -- Edward Rosenfeld ---Human beings can survive for many weeks without food, and for several days without water, but without air, life ceases in only a matter of minutes—also used as a stress-protective activity.
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SENSING:
Your senses are marvelous instruments that require vigilance to keep them in top condition---It is through the senses--seeing, touching, smelling, hearing, tasting--that we come to know and enjoy the world.
MOVEMENT:
Being active---Regular physical activity helps improve our overall health and fitness while reducing our risks for many chronic diseases. Also used as a stress-protective activity.
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FEELING:
Being mindful about our feelings-- For any given event, we respond by both feeling and thinking. Yet most of us give priority to our thoughts about a subject and sometimes ignore the feelings.
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THINKING:
We can alter our lives by altering the attitudes of our minds--Acknowledging the power of thinking in our wellbeing is essential as well as having creative options for using thinking to improve your wellbeing.
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PLAYING & WORKING:
"It takes one a long time to become young." -- Pablo Picasso---It is important to recapture the spirit of play that can bring balance into our lives when we feel burdened with work and responsibilities.