HSC 2171 Stress and Holistic Health (3)

THIS COURSE IS BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF HOLISTIC WELLNESS; COVERING THE NATURE OF STRESS, THE MIND AND SOUL , COPING STRATEGIES, AND RELAXATION TECHNIQUES. STUDENTS WILL GAIN INSIGHT ON WELLNESS AND THE BALANCE, INTEGRATION, AND HARMONY OF MIND, BODY SPIRIT AND EMOTIONS. STUDENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO NEW APPROACHES TO HEALTH AND HEALING INCLUDING SOME VARIOUS APPROACHES PRACTICED AROUND THE WORLD, COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES (CAM) . STUDENTS WILL LEARN TERMINOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS SPECIFIC TO THESE PRACTICES . THE COURSE EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-AWARENESS AND CONTINUAL PRACTICES OF EFFECTIVE COPING SKILLS AND RELAXATION TECHNIQUES ESSENTIAL TO WELL-BEING