SAMPLE WORKSHOP
OUTLINE FOR HEALTHY HOLISTIC AGING
(Usually 2
Days)
A. Conceptual Framework for Maintaining Healthy Holistic
Aging.
B. Prerequisites for Success in Healthy Holistic Aging
C. Components of Healthy Holistic Aging (Assessment and
Interventions)
1. Health
Mental
a. Stress and
Stress Management
b. Affirmations
c. Visualization
d. Meditation
e. Relaxation
f. Optimism
g. Guided Practice of Selected Mental Components
Spiritual
a. Enhancing Your Ability to Hear When God Speaks
(Meditation, Strengthening Spiritual Attributes of Faith,
Patience and others, Service to Others, Prayer, and Ideals)
b. Ways in Which God Speaks to Us About Our Health
c. Guided Practice in Attuning to God
Physical
a. Proper Nutrition Adjusted to Age and
Condition
b.
Exercise (including Yoga and Anti-Aging Exercises)
c. Water
d. Smoking Cessation
e. Herbs and Vitamins
f. Holistic Approach to Preventing Wrinkles
g. Selected Exercises
2.
Environment and Its Influence on Healthy Holistic
Aging
a. Home
Environment (Safety--electrical, chemical, asbestos, radon,
carbon monoxide, molds, lead, sick building;
Physical—noise, privacy; Biological—genetically engineered
foods; Bioterriorism—general and specific preparation)
b. Environment around the Home (Safety from burglars,
trash, gutters, air quality, standing water, sun safety,
safety from pesticides, mosquitos and ticks)
c. Selected Exercises
3.
Relationships and Their Influence on Healthy Holistic
Aging
a. Building Relationships
b. Improving Existing Relationships
c. Ending Relationships
d. Mental and Spiritual Aspects of Relationships
e. Selected Exercises
4. Politics and Their Influence on Healthy Holistic Aging