For instance, when a person is ill, they want their health care provider to take into consideration everything about them, not just to see them as a list of symptoms, but as a person with feelings, who is willing to participate in his own recovery. Much of holistic health and wellness concerns itself with individuals taking responsibility for their own health. This seems to be consistent with the tradition of individualism which has characterized the culture of the United States since its inception, and is not a fringe ideology but a healthy approach to wellness.

Health is not just about what to do when you get sick, but how to stay healthy when you are already healthy, and how to work with your body to repair itself when you do fall ill. This does not negate the need for modern medicine and techniques, but rather looks at modern medicine as just one more of the many tools people have at their disposal to get the most out of life and contribute the most to life. Holistic wellness is about balance, responsibility, and often just plain common sense.

Holistic Health Means Taking Responsibility is a post from: Center for Holistic Wellness