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Fit for Purpose: Your Guide to Better Health, Wellbeing and Living a Meaningful Life

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Using knowledge and experience of the worlds of medicine, behavioral change and Christian faith, Dr. Pile presents real life case studies and provides practical recommendations for making changes whether for ourselves, our faith community or wider society.

As a society we have never had so muc...

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Product ID:9780310124740
Product Form:Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:US
Title:Fit for Purpose
Subtitle:Your Guide to Better Health, Wellbeing and Living a Meaningful Life
Authors:Author: Richard Pile
Page Count:296
Subjects:Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Self-help & personal development, Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice, Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice
Description:Using knowledge and experience of the worlds of medicine, behavioral change and Christian faith, Dr. Pile presents real life case studies and provides practical recommendations for making changes whether for ourselves, our faith community or wider society.

As a society we have never had so much advantage and yet been so disadvantaged by this very same society which we have built for ourselves, by ignoring our basic needs when it comes to sleep, nutrition, movement, relaxation, relationships and purpose in life. We face a rising tide of physical health problems, such as obesity and diabetes, and mental health issues such as loneliness and depression. Our medical model is a broken, disease-based one which is not fit to meet our needs, particularly when it comes to preventing health and wellbeing problems. Just as secular society is often guilty of dualism when it comes to wellbeing, focusing on the physical but ignoring the spiritual, the faith community may make the same mistake in reverse, focusing on the spiritual whilst ignoring the physical.   We need to combine all these different aspects to enjoy true wellbeing and a satisfying life.

The book explores what it means to be fit for purpose in life: physically, mentally and spiritually. It describes the problems we face, both individually and as communities, and succinctly summarizes the evidence for the key factors that determine our wellbeing. It lays down a challenge to avoid treating physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing as separate. Using knowledge and experience of the worlds of medicine, behavioral change and Christian faith, Dr. Pile presents real life case studies and provides practical recommendations for making changes whether for ourselves, our faith community or wider society.


Imprint Name:Harper Inspire
Publisher Name:HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2021-04-15