Wellness Seminar - The Body. A very interactive and meaningful program designed to help elders describe in their own words the importance of health and wellness in their lives. Introducing the Journal For A Better Life, and how meaningful is to work with a journal developing and nurturing our own better ways toward wellness. Each elder is able to examine their own life style and health; design individual and better ways to obtain better physical activity, nutrition, emotional and meaningful social relations, spiritual foundations and other very important aspects of healthy living. One of our major accomplishments was to hear elders recognize the importance of taking responsibility for their own health by testing and integrating better ways... some of their suggestions were very meaningful and simple to do.
Elders from El Salvador, Colombia, Nicaragua and Santo Domingo attending the Wellness Seminar at Long Branch Senior Center in Silver Spring, MD Abuelitos del Salvador, Nicaragua, Santo Domingo y Colombia asistiendo al Seminario sobre Optimo Bienestar, primer parte en Long Branch Senior Center en Silver Spring, Maryland.
Elders as healers of our communities, families and among other communities of interests... We also discussed personal happiness and spirituality in our communities.
A participant described the importance of spirituality in her quality of life and encourrage other participants to focused on their spiritual bodies.
Spirituality and health. Love is good energy as sense of humor and personal happiness.
Nurturing gratefulness and kindness to better our immune system and nurture our health.
How to maintain a healthy brain by stimulating creativity and social relations, humor, interaction with nature and more... ?
Wellness Of The Mind: The participants sharing their suggestions and better ways to stimulate their minds and creativity.
Together reviewing notes from their own journals
How to shop for items that can contribute to a better diet?
When is it good to meditate? How long? Creating the PEACE CORNER - EL RINCON DE LA PAZ.
How to communicate with the mind? How the mind... our thoughts, affect or nurture our mind and wellness?
Optimism - look for what is good in every situation
Taking notes about the importance of self-image, how to test and evaluate action and self-improvement.
Breathing exercises, better nutrition and much water to keep a healthy brain and body.
Better medication management was also discussed during the program.
Wellness and The Spiritual Body. Positive afirmations were shared and discussed among the participants.
The Journal For Better Life and tracking information about better ways to nurture The Spirit.
How to start daily and meaningful meditations to better our mind, health and spirit?
I am amazed by their level of attention and interest in their own health and wellness.
Finding simple but meaningful activities and programs that stimulate social integration, creativity, social relations, peer counseling, moments to LOVE and be LOVED!!!
FELICIDADES!!! A group of latino elders received a certificate of participation in the Whole-Person-Centered Wellness Program to better their quality of life.
Elders that received the certificate will now help other elders to start a wellness program and better their quality of life.
Time to say good bye ... after three months of one-on-one meaningful conversations and better ways to live. Our elders deserve time, meaningful programs to better their quality of life, and I am so greateful for their love and kindness.
It takes a COMMUNITY to build a COMMUNITY. Happy hearts nurturing simple and better ways to live. WEL, World Elder Land is everyone with a happy heart that wants to contribute for a better and more peaceful world for everyone.