A-Z of Positive Health: Key Terms and Essential Concepts (A-Z Guides for Psychology)

A-Z of Positive Health sheds light on a range of positive health topics in an easy bite-sized format.Positive health is a rapidly growing field that combines positive psychology (the science of wellbeing) and lifestyle medicine (the science of lifestyle).Whilst lifestyle medicine aims to reduce the incidence of non-communicable diseases, positive psychology aims to help people flourish emotionally, socially, and psychologically regardless of their health status.Thus, together they serve as a powerful approach to treating and promoting mental, physiological, and physical health. Drawing on the latest research and written by experts and thought leaders in the field, this book explains nearly 150 key elements of this new concept of positive health.The concepts explored are not only ground-breaking but are critically needed to advance our understanding of health and wellbeing in a holistic way.Transformative insights from lifestyle medicine and positive psychology approaches are integrated