Böcker av Thomas Lenz

Over the past few decades, a concerning trend among healthcare professionals points to a rise in the symptoms of chronic fatigue, stress, and burnout, causing many to disengage or leave their profession altogether. Some solutions suggest changes to the structural system within healthcare, while others address personal development programs to enhance individual well-being. Although many have been effective, the problems persist. Could it be that our current solutions, as good as they are, do not go far enough? Do our current methods to prevent and treat burnout lack the depth necessary to achieve well-being while practicing in a challenging environment? Posturing Towards Wholeness offers a not-so-surprising solution to chronic stress and burnout by emphasizing connection, compassion, and contemplation as countermeasures to these increasing trends. Recognizing the relational exchange we have with others, nature, God, and even ourselves will be the topics of conversation throughout this book that can put us in a position to move toward wholeness and a life of living well.

Lifestyle medicine is the use of lifestyle behaviors to prevent, treat, and manage chronic disease. A particularly important aspect of lifestyle medicine is the use of an evidence-based approach to inform and guide lifestyle behavior strategies. The purpose of Lifestyle Medicine for Chronic Diseases is to provide foundational knowledge at an introductory level to those interested in using lifestyle therapeutics in the treatment plan of individuals with chronic diseases. The most up-to-date information on the core elements of lifestyle therapeutics are presented and applied to chronic diseases in an evidence-based approach. The Lifestyle Medicine Toolbox at the end of the text provides practical tools that can be used when implementing lifestyle strategies.