Filipino Concepts of Wellness Flashcards
Sensation of well-being; general condition of overall balance/harmony
Wellness
Refers to physical body – ability to work (productive), freedom from physical impairment
Kalusugan
General condition of well-being
Mabuti, Maayos
Shared perception of universe and how it works
Worldview
Philippine Worldview (7)
Natural dimension Teological dimension Social dimension Selfhood Indigenous biology Ethical behavior Aesthetics
Humans as part of kalikasan, resonating with natural rhythms of time
Natural dimension
Elements of natural dimension (3)
Space
Animate
Balance/Equilibrium
Body conditions as manifestations of body’s response to hot or cold, blood (abstract and clinical concept)
Indigenous Biology
Natural or normal to be part of a group, intimacy as source of strength while during distress
Social Dimension
Pagkatao, totality of a person’s being
Selfhood
Inner core of a person, harmony
Loob
External manifestations of a person’s inner being, including harmony and the lack of it
Labas
Harmonious relationship with others can be attributed to good health
Ethical behavior
“Nothing ever happens without a consequence”; violation of ethical norms can lead to illness
Ethical behavior
External manifestation of internal images
Aesthetics
4 elements under Aesthetics
Physical attribute
Behavior
Olfactory
Affective
Environmental spirits and psychic forces
Teleological Dimension
Protects one from misfortunes; not a fear of spirits but a fear of chaos and disorder
Sampalataya or faith
Effect of economic realities faced by country
Political economy and wellness
Reliance to different alternatives
Diskarte
