WELLNESS PROGRAMS





The Systems View of Health



Teachings are appropriate for healthcare professionals, as well as the general

public. Healthcare professionals will

be able to incorporate the tools and

practices offered in this program in

ways beneficial to clients or patients.



CURRENT OFFERINGS​


10-Credit On Campus Program/Retreat

October 29-31, 2021

Friday (6:00pm to 9:00pm)

Saturday (9:00am to 5:00pm)

Sunday (9:00am to 11:00am)


$445 Resident (add $50 for CE Credits)

Includes Accommodations/Meals


$300 Commuter (add $50 for CE Credits)

Includes Meals

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PROGRAM FACILITATORS

Jessica Del Pozo, PhD.

Kevin M. Gallagher, JD, MS

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Course Description



The system's view of health expands the understanding of well-being beyond the homeostatic focus on mechanisms by placing health and disease on a continuum and considering individuals within their biopsychosocial contexts.


This program introduces foundational evidence-based principles that impact individual and interpersonal resilience and provides practical skills based in positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness practice that support the brain-body system's natural capacity to heal and to anticipate new challenges. Areas of focus will include: Defining Health and Resilience, Physiological Resilience, Cognitive Resilience and Interpersonal Resilience.​




Course Objectives



At the end of the program, participants will be better able to:

  • Explain health and resilience with allostasis.
  • Explain the nature, importance, and indicators of biological rhythms.
  • Apply strategies for improving mood, health, and performance based on biological rhythms.
  • Describe strategies that initiate movement toward purpose, meaningful action, and a sense of belonging.
  • Describe key principles of individual resilience.
  • Demonstrate methods that expand physical, emotional and cognitive capacity.
  • Describe external factors affecting individual health and resilience
  • Assess the causes, symptoms, and responses to persistent toxic stress and apply strategies that support health and well-being.



Course Outline



Defining Health and Resilience

  • Limitations of homeostatic model
  • Principles of allostasis
  • Physiological mechanisms of predictive adaptation
  • Re-defining health
  • Obesity, addiction and attention
  • Evolutionary basis of purpose and meaning
  • Reversing dysfunctional habits

Physiological Resilience

  • Importance of biological rhythms
  • Human body clocks
  • Clock genes and chronotypes
  • Social implications
  • Implications for patients, healthcare providers, and marginalized communities
  • Intervention and Optimization

Cognitive Resilience

  • Principles of resilience
  • Window of tolerance
  • Response to stress and trauma
  • Post-traumatic growth
  • Expanding capacity to adapt
  • Practical resilience skills

Interpersonal Resilience

  • Polyvagal theory and the science of connection
  • Attachment theory
  • The nature of networks
  • Tension between autonomy and belonging
  • Cohesive function of connection
  • Mirror neurons and emotional contagion
  • Ecopsychology



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