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Invitation to Wellness Making Healthy Choices

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ISBN-10: 049501463X

ISBN-13: 9780495014638

Edition: 2007

Authors: Dianne Hales

List price: $130.95
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AN INVITATION TO WELLNESS presents the dimensions of wellness within a manageable 15 chapters. This new text teaches students that wellness is about taking responsibility and making healthy choices. There is a strong emphasis on behavior change, including "The Wellness Coach" lists, "Making Healthy Choices" and "Your Action Plan" sections, and the "Wellness Journal." From the engaging writing to the practical pedagogy, students are given the tools they need to understand the importance of good health, as well as how the topics relate to their own lives, which also help students see the relevance for why they are taking the course. Additionally, there are a series of teaching and learning…    
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Book details

List price: $130.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 3/15/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.596
Language: English

Dianne Hales is one of the country's most widely published authors of books & articles on health subjects. Her husband, Robert E. Hales, M.D., is a nationally renowned psychiatrist. He is professor & chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, Davis, & the author of more than 125 scientific publications. Together, they are also the co-authors of the definitive, award-winning reference work "Caring for the Mind: The Comprehensive Guide to Mental Health."

An Invitation to Wellness
Making Healthy Changes
The Joy of Fitness
Improving Your Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Strengthening Your Muscles
Staying Flexible
Surviving and Thriving
Making Healthy Food Choices
Taking Control of Your Weight
Keeping Your Heart Healthy
Preventing Cancer and Other Illnesses
Taking Care of Yourself
Avoiding Substance Abuse
Protecting Your Sexual Health
Protecting Your Safety and Environment