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Chapter 37 - Engaging the Five Senses

Taste, Smell, See, Listen, and Touch

from Part IV - Wellness Interventions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2020

By
Vladimir Bokarius  and
Andrew V. Bokarius
Edited by
Waguih William IsHak
Waguih William IsHak
Affiliation:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
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Summary

A Google search for the definition of “wellness” returns 348,000,000 results. The first one is simple and makes sense: “Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life” [1].

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines wellness as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” [2]. Mental, physical, and social domains interact bidirectionally, and health across all domains is integral to a holistic picture of wellness. This understanding of wellness guides this chapter.

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The Handbook of Wellness Medicine , pp. 448 - 462
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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