Unities
Everyone wants integration, but there are lots of ways to go about it. Here are a few examples, all constructed as spokes on a bicycle wheel. Each speaks to unity in the art of living.
The yin-yang mandala is the all-time classic. Opposite forces are interconnected and interdependent:
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Mind-body-spirit is our most popular formula for health:
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In Paleo circles, we see a more expansive unity in which mind-body-spirit are coupled with land-ancestors-tribe:
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The 4 H club offers its own version of unity: head, hands, health and heart:
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Thirty years ago George L. Engel highlighted the limitations of the traditional biomedical model and advocated the endorsement of a biopsychosocial approach:
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Dr. David Katz has given us this creative vision for holistic health: Feet for exercise, forks for nutrition, fingers for choice and forest for big picture ideas that give our lives meaning.
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Dr. Dan Siegel teaches that mindfulness has three fundamental qualities: openness, observation and objectivity:
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The formula for sustainable business practice; the triple-bottom line:
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Finally, the 8-fold path of Buddhism: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration:
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