A Prescription for Healthy Living within your Vocation

Sheryl Scott, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Wisconsin Lutheran College

How do you define healthy?

Absence of disease?Feeling good?Being independent?

Physical Spiritual

Emotional Psychosocial

Individual Person

Points to ponder…Defects and deficits in health are

part of a sinful world and fleshWe strive to improve, but know we

will never be perfect in this lifetime.Never lose sight of our purpose –

glorify God and serve Him and othersSometimes God’s answer to prayer is

medicine and medical care

Whose body is it? Psalm 139:14, I praise you because I am

fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. 

Romans 12:1, "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship." 

The human body: a complex miracle

The Physical

  Are cookies a food group?  

Apparently these are!

Despite what the media tries to tell us, there are no magic answers to weight loss and a perfect body…

But people try really hard

Promise a quick fix. Claims that sound too good to be true. Recommendations based on a single

study or testimonials. Lists of 'good' and 'bad' foods. Recommendations made to help sell a

product. Eliminating 1 or more of the food groups. Poor research or lack of evidence

Characteristics of a fad diet

So what IS the answer?

Running the race even when you can’t find your shoes

Be activeBe realisticEnjoy the exerciseAerobic componentConsistencyTraining for strengthIncrease intensity as you are ableVisualize your goalsEnjoy the results

  Use it, don’t lose it

What can you do if you are a hundred and two?

You are never too old to learn

What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?

The Emotional

http://bigthink.com/in-their-own-words/two-steps-to-improve-your-emotional-life

Mental Health ChallengesGenetic componentCan affect anyoneLack of care providers and

servicesTreatment challenges

Laughter really is the best medicine

The Benefits of Laughter Physical Health Benefits: •Boosts immunity•Lowers stress hormones•Decreases pain•Relaxes your muscles•Prevents heart disease

Mental Health Benefits: •Adds joy and zest to life•Eases anxiety and fear•Relieves stress•Improves mood•Enhances resilience

Social Benefits: •Strengthens relationships•Attracts others to us •Enhances teamwork•Helps defuse conflict•Promotes group bonding

http://www.helpguide.org/life/humor_laughter_health.htm

How Serious is This??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfK804n1D7M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i-3W4xCUm8

Laughter Therapy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngePln8bl3c

Healthy Living