Book description
A life with little illness and pain, being well, without doctors or
hospitals - it s all possible. Wellness is the mantra for a healthier,
happier and calmer life. Startlingly simple but deeply powerful, Dr
Craig Hassed's manual for a healthier, happier and calmer life shows
that wellness, not illness, is the essence of managing health. By
bringing together the best of evidence-based, holistic medicine in a
program that we can put into practice in our daily lives, Dr Hassed
shows that the face of new medicine is our own. The biggest challenge
facing healthcare in this century isn't in the discovery of new science
or medical treatments, but found within ourselves. The seven crucial
pillars of wellbeing --ESSENCE -- are drawn from the best of research in
traditional and complementary medicine. Hand in hand with motivation and
strategies for change, Dr Hassed shows that we are capable of life-long
good heath, happiness and calm. Education Stress management Spirituality
Exercise Nutrition Connectedness Environment Dr Craig Hassed is a
general practitioner and senior lecturer at the Monash University
Department of General Practice. The ESSENCE program he developed is
taught there as part of the undergraduate curriculum. He has also been
called on to lecture on the program at universities around the world. Dr
Hassed s teaching, research and clinical interests involve
mindfulness-based stress management, mind-body medicine, meditation,
holistic healthcare, complementary therapies and medical ethics. He
teaches at the Petrea King Quest for Life centre and is published widely
in peer-reviewed journals and is a regularly called upon for media
comment.
