Like a composer who turns a simple tune into a majestic symphony, Jack W. Provonsha transformed aspects of his Seventh-day Adventist heritage into a powerful philosophical orientation that those with other backgrounds and points of view can evaluate from their own standpoints. From start to finish his views were from his Adventism and for the larger world by which he was more than willing to have those views judged. His views were particular in their origination but universal in their destination. Yet, I do not recommend reading this book "straight through." Reading the first biographical chapters by James Walters and myself and the last autobiographical ones by Doctor Provonsha will provide a good overview of his life and thought. Having done this, it might be best to read those chapters here and there which seem most interesting.

A ground-breaking new volume and the first of its kind to concisely outline and explicate the emerging field of whole person care process, Whole Person Care: A New Paradigm for the 21st Century organizes the disparate strains of literature on the topic. It does so by clarifying the concept of 'whole person' and also by outlining the challenges and opportunities that death anxiety poses to the practice of whole person care. Whole person care seeks to study, understand and promote the role of health care in relieving suffering and promoting healing in acute and chronic illness as a complement to the disease focus of biomedicine. The focus is on the whole person -- physical, emotional, social, and spiritual. Using concise, easy-to-read language, the early chapters offer practitioners a thorough understanding of the concepts, skills and tools necessary for the practice of whole person care from a clinician-patient interaction standpoint, while the last two chapters review the myriad implications of whole person care for medical practice. An invaluable resource for all areas of medical practice and for practitioners at all stages of development, from medical students to physicians and allied health providers with many years of experience, Whole Person Care: A New Paradigm for the 21st Century will have a profound impact on western medical practice in North America and elsewhere.

A whole person understands there is little separation between personal, social, and environmental responsibility. Caring about the world is now our responsibility. Our world requires a monumental shift, and through greater awareness, responsibility, and action, we can champion positive change for a better world.

This book builds on the person-centred medicine movement to promote a shift in the philosophy of care of distress. It discusses the vital importance of whole person health, healing and growth. Developing a new transdisciplinary concept of sense of safety, this book argues that the whole person needs to be understood within their context and relationships and explores the appraisal and coping systems that are part of health. Using clinical vignettes to illustrate her argument, Lynch draws on an understanding of attachment, and trauma-informed approaches to life story and counsels against an over-reliance on symptom-based fragmentation of body and mind. Integrating literature from social determinants of health, psychology, psychotherapy, education and the social sciences with new research from the fields of immunology, endocrinology and neurology, this broad-ranging book is relevant to all those with an interest in person-centred healthcare, including academics and practitioners from medicine, nursing, mental health and public health.

The Whole Person: Embodying Teaching and Learning through Lectio and Visio Divina offers readers a rich collection of voices from diverse settings that illustrates the ways in which lectio divina as a contemplative practice can transform teaching and learning.Growing from ancient roots, lectio divina as a contemplative practice and part of contemplative pedagogy, aligns with many efforts in the 21st century to investigate how whole persons can be engaged in learning and how they can develop into their best human selves.Lectio divina, a four-step process of deep reading and viewing, is aligned with the tenets of holistic education; it is an evolving tapestry of embodied learning, creating spaces that empower teachers and students to be rooted in their own meaning making and to develop as whole persons. Lectio divina holds power to help people develop agency and voice in troubling times, all the while understanding themselves as human beings in a hyper-complex world. Using lectio divina in the classroom educates the whole person evoking the mind, spirit and body in a transformative learning experience.

Is more happiness possible? Can you learn ways to create more joy in life? Can there be work life balance? Yes, yes, and YES!Everyone can be happier and live a more balanced, full life.Learn the science behind happiness in this practical and easy-to-read book. What researchers have been studying and have tested in laboratories over decades is now all right here for you!Whole Person Happiness will take you on a journey toward a more fulfilling life. Learn:� how small steps lead to big strides� why good enough is VERY good� how a change in mind changes body, and vice versa� how achieving goals can be automatedYou can feel better physically. You can move through the day with zest, and knock your work tasks off with skill and ease. Your daily grind can instead be filled with meaning, purpose and joy. You can combat depression and anxiety with powerful principles of proven therapeutic interventions. If you want a book about personal growth that is inspiring and as unique as you are, then pick up this book. Does it make sense that health and well-being include all of body, mind and spirit? Can a sharp and lively intellect reap good friends and warm relationships? Does the cultivation of our own good character help us sleep at night and feel great through the day? Whole Person Happiness shows the way. Discover how cutting edge positive psychology research has advanced such that we really do know how people can be happier in everyday life. Written by Paul Krismer, "The Happiness Expert", this book provides a practical guide to living your best life. Paul's extensive work as an executive coach, both with individual and corporate clients, shines through in his captivating storytelling and his accessible presentation of the science of happiness. His teaching is a powerful call to action.As the title suggests, Whole Person Happiness will engage you in a thoughtful consideration of the component parts of a holistic life: body, mind and spirit. � Body-the book describes the material needs that must be met in order for biological contentment to give way for emotional and spiritual sufficiency. � Mind-the book considers how and why we benefit from conscious attention to our intellectual and emotional well-being. � Spirit-without religious dogma, the book explores our deep relationship with the reality beyond our physical selves. Explore the ways in which each of us benefits from a balanced, healthy ecosystem made up of body, mind and spirit. Whole Person Happiness guides you to fundamental truths about how to live your happy life.Get happier! Get this book!

This book argues persuasively and passionately that patient care is best when the patient’s healing journey is as good as it can possibly be. That means the patient as a Whole Person – the self in all its physiological, emotional, social and even spiritual dimensions – should receive truly comprehensive patient-centered care. In Whole Person Care: Transforming Healthcare, the author, an expert in whole person care theory and practice, outlines the background of whole person care, explains and illustrates the key ideas, puts the growing movement of whole person care in the context of other recent developments in healthcare, and explores the implications of whole person care for individual practitioners, healthcare teams, and the organization of healthcare at the institutional and systems level. In addition, the author provides a compelling, coherent narrative, rich with clinical examples and vignettes, that clarifies for physicians, medical students and healthcare administrators the meaning of whole person care and its implications for the future of medical practice. An invaluable resource for all clinicians and personnel concerned with managing patients with acute and chronic illness, Whole Person Care: Transforming Healthcare is a major addition to the literature and a must-read for health practitioners and health administrators at every level.