COMMON TERMS

Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease, infirmity, or illness based on individual goals. Wellness is an active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward, a more successful existence based on a conscious, self-directed, and evolving process of achieving full potential

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that causes tremors, affects movement, shaking, stiffness, difficulty with walking, balance, coordination, mental and behavioral changes, sleep problems, depression, memory difficulties, and fatigue

Pain is a signal in the nervous system signaling an unpleasant feeling, such as a prick, tingle, sting, burn, or ache, sharp or dull, in one area of your body, or all over. Chronic pain signals keep firing in the nervous system for weeks, months, even years possibly caused by an initial mishap -- sprained back, serious infection, or there may be an ongoing cause of pain -- arthritis, cancer, ear infection, or any past injury or evidence of body damage. Many chronic pain conditions may include headache, low back pain, cancer pain, arthritis pain, neurogenic pain, psychogenic pain.

Complementary and Alternative Therapies use products or practices that are not usually used by medical doctors. Such products or practices are used together with (complementary) or instead of (alternative) standard medical care. Complementary and alternative medicinal products may include dietary supplements, megadose vitamins, herbal preparations, special teas, acupuncture, massage therapy, magnet therapy, spiritual healing, and meditation.”

Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally. It is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.

Meditation is a set of consciousness-changing techniques that are intended to encourage a heightened state of awareness and focused attention that have been shown to have a wide number of benefits on psychological and physical well-being.”

Mindfulness Meditation is a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress.

Ayurveda or The Science of Life emphasis on prevention and encourages the maintenance of health through a balance in life, right thinking, diet, lifestyle, and use of herbs. The Ayurvedic diet promotes balance within the body by following guidelines for specific body types and encourages whole foods.

Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals is what we eat and drink for energy and to stay alive.

Nutrition is the biochemical and physiological process by which an organism uses food to support its life. It includes ingestion, absorption, assimilation, biosynthesis, catabolism, and excretion.

Nutritional Supplements, also called dietary supplements are the manufactured dietary products intended to supplement one's diet by taking a pill, capsule, tablet, powder, or liquid either extracted from food sources or that are synthetic in order to increase the quantity of their consumption.

Restorative Movement Therapies refer to a broad range of Eastern and Western gentle movements used to promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a psycho-social intervention during which individuals and providers (Usually a therapist) work together in structured talks and discussions. CBT aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or an eating disorder.

Positive Psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living, focusing on both individual and societal well-being. It studies positive subjective experience, positive individual traits, and positive institutions...it aims to improve quality of life.

Social + Emotional Intelligence is the ability to be aware of our own emotions and those of others, in the moment, and to use that information to manage ourselves and our relationships effectively – even in challenging situations.