The Holistic Wheel of Life

We believe our health and well-being are due to the interconnection of all parts of our life. Orthostatic conditions affect all aspects of a person's life, especially the longer it is present and the more severe the symptoms. Addressing all of the aspects of a person's life are important to rehabilitation or recovery and achieving a higher quality of life and function.

The split between the mind and body started in the 19th century with Descartes and the Church. Traditional medicine has continued this split in the 20th century - with mental health considered separate from and not related to physical health and vice versa.

Despite the great advances in physics and neuroscience, traditional medicine still separates the mind and the body although the winds of thought seem to be shifting.

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There are many different graphics to describe the differents aspects of a holistic perspective. We found this one and it seems to fit better than most.

 

Orthostatic intolerance conditions affect people in every aspect of their life.

The Physical element is addressed in the Medical Info, Everyday Self-Care and Move Into Health sections.

The Emotional, Intellectual, Vocational, Economic, Social and Spiritual at the individual, family and community levels are addressed in the Deal & Heal section.

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