Module 2
Understanding Personal Health
You're good at what you practice
Sensei Mel Weitsman
Berkeley Zen Center
Student Learning Objectives for this Module
Assignments for this Module
Recommended Resources
Student Learning Objectives for this Module
- Paraphrase the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of health
- Contrast the WHO definition of health with the 5-d definition of health
- Define lifestyle disease
- List the 12 Breslow-Ornish Health Behaviors for good health
- Describe the process of atherosclerosis and its contribution to heart disease
- Assess your level of wellness
Assignments for this Module
- Read: The Definition of Health
- Read: Lifestyle Diseases
- Read: Breslow-Ornish Behaviors
- Read: Case Study: Eileen
- Do: Wellness Assessment
- Do: Learning Activities for Module 2
- Do: Learn to Anchor
Recommended Resources
- MedlinePlus
- Dr. Dean Ornish's website
- Healthy Living...from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Health Promotion...from the World Health Organization