 The roots of wellness go back almost 2000 years (when the Greek philosopher Aristotle first wrote about wellness) and perhaps even further back in Eastern traditions which have honored the integrated functioning of the whole being for ages. In these traditions, less than optimal functioning, or “dis-ease,” indicated an imbalance in part of our whole being (body, mind, spirit, emotions, or energy). Thus, the whole being was treated.Limitations of the Western “Medical Model”In our culture, a medical model emerged with primary focus on the physical body. A scientific model was used to define human functioning and “dis-ease” was attributed to breakdown in the physical body. Thus, treatments generally focused on only the physical body – the goal being the absence of disease. It is only within the last 60 years that we have started to integrate the ancient wisdom of other cultures. For example, in 1958 the World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledged health as “physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease” as had previously been thought. Wellness Counseling
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