and well-being, and which views health as a positive function of mental, physical, and spiritual .
variables. For 5, 000 years, healing principles existed which see the individual as an .
integrated unit with physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions. Many health professionals have .
rediscovered effective practices based on age-old natural principles; the indivisible .
interdependence of body and mind. The integrated health concept recognizes the basis for.
therapy and maintenance, the interrelationship of all aspects of the person, and provides a unified.
approach to promoting health, preserving it, and treating illness ( Rattenbury 77-83).
Holistic medicine, the major form of alternative practices, is strongly dependent upon .
powerful influences in the lives of people that strive to enhance their well-being incorporating.
mind, body, and spirit therapies. The holistic approach is the acceptance of our entire reality: .
being in our bodies, owning our feelings, attitudes, and beliefs (Bauman 18). Using the holistic .
approach is accepting alternative medicine as a term that refers to any type of treatment that is .
not yet accepted as customary. Using this method means "instead of" traditional medical .
treatment ( Rattenbury 79). Holistic health is a nickname for an old concept of .
being. It is a reminder of the unity of life and essential wellness of all systems. Holistic .
followers believe that healing is a journey in which we take care of our health and vitality while .
choosing true healing as an affirmation of wholeness, and being able to choose a holistic .
approach to meet those needs (Bauman 17).
Altering one's state of mind to enhance the perception of well-being, using the holistic.
approach, can be viewed as mental exercises incorporating simple techniques such as .
biofeedback, yoga, and aromatherapy.
Biofeedback is a technique in which one can learn conscious control of biological .
