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[KJW #019] Successful Completion of the Three-Part Seminar - "Whole-Person-Centered Cultural and Psycho-educational Wellness Program for Latino Elders: The Mind, The Physical and Spiritual Body" by WEL, World Elder Land ™
The seminar was delivered in Spanish using the "Journal For A Better Life" - "Diario Para Una Mejor Vida."
Participants holding their certificates of completion for their participation and implementation of better ways to nurture a whole-person quality of life.
September - December 2005
Long Branch Community Center - Silver Spring, MD
FELICIDADES !!!
This new model of Whole-Person-Centered Wellness health care and better quality of life for elders, is a combination of better ways tested by ERT, Elder Recreation Therapy for elders and WEL, World Elder Land. This program can be implemented in community centers, institutional health care centers, hospitals, retirement centers or individually by journaling and using or creating their own "Journal For A Better Life" - "Diario Para Una Mejor Vida."
The Whole-Person-Centered Wellness Program focuses on all aspects of wellness: Body, Mind, Spirit, Social Integration, Vocation and Intellectual components of wholistic living for a better quality of life.
During the seminar we do not only teach and discuss each aspect of whole-person-wellness, but also LISTEN to each participant, their own views, experiences, suggestions, special circumstances, questions and better ways. ALL participants are LISTENED to and better ways are implemented, tested and evaluated utilizing the Journal For A Better Life.
Each elder find their own way to journal and to create their own "Diario Para Una Mejor Vida".
Part I: The Physical Body: Understanding how to nurture our physical body to better our health and vitality for a better quality of life.
- personal awareness of the body - listening to our body
- breathing life, adequate rest and relaxation
- active brains, creativity a tonic for longevity
- meaningful social relations - nurturing our social intelligence
- designing a personal health program, good nutrition, awareness of the body and ways of living for a better life.
- human evolving vs aging
- the Journal For Better Life and tracking information about better ways to nurture The Body
Part II: The Spiritual Body: Nothing is more important than personal happiness, love and vitality.
- spirituality and health
- LOVE is good energy
- life purposes - clear visions
- sense of humor and laughter
- our relationships with nature, our extended body
- gratefulness and kindness
- living in the present
- personal happiness - spirituality and our communities
- elders as healers of our communities, families and among other communities of interest
- the Journal For Better Life and tracking information about better ways to nurture The Spirit
Part III: The Mind: This third aspect of wellness, works together with the spiritual and emotional you. What happens to one aspect can affect all the other aspects of wellness. The mind and the body always ‘travel together’.
- how to communicate with the mind
- how the mind affects our body
- exploring better attitudes, beliefs and thoughts
- optimism - look for what is good in every situation
- awareness of your self-image, action and self-improvement
- The Journal For Better Life and tracking information about better ways to nurture The Mind
All material copyright © 2005 - WEL, World Elder Land™
Time to say "hasta pronto"
After three months of sharing, testing and implementing better ways, individually or as a group, it is time to say good bye.
Our elders deserve quality time, meaningful programs, better opportunities to contribute and get involved in our community development plans and programs. I am so grateful for the love, simple ways and kindness of our elders and staff members at
Long Branch Community Center in Silver Spring, MD.
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