that describes existence of positive health as shown by the individual’s quality of life and a sense of well-being. Good health is important to every individual and it involves more than just good dietary habits. For a better health‚ there are 6 dimensions of wellness and they include social‚ emotional‚ physical‚ spiritual‚ mental and environmental health‚ we will explore them individually. Social wellness Human beings are social animals and thus need to build and maintain satisfying relations
Premium Nutrition Obesity Health
The Dimensions of Othello the Tragic Hero How does one define a “tragic hero?” Aristotle illustrates such a character as an overall great person with very noble traits‚ but one who is not perfect. Many will look up to these tragic heroes; however each hero will have a specific flaw. This “tragic flaw” will ultimately lead to that character’s downfall. Also‚ these characters will often have the abilities to both recognize their tragic flaws in the end and also connect with the audience in some way
Premium Othello Tragic hero
Dimensions of Religions Religion involves some acknowledgement of the supernatural. Therefore: communism/utilitarianism are NOT religions Various dimensions of religious beliefs -Agentic VS. Communal -Agentic: free agent. -Connection with God on a personal level -e.g. Jesus died for MY sins -Communal -Connection with God on a community level -e.g. Covenant made by God with the Israelites -Catholicism: relatively communal -Catholics have agentic aspects because of the personal connection
Premium Religion Faith Christianity
Definitions of the dimensions of health Humans have been around for many centuries. In this century‚ we are growing more aware of the negative effects illness and stress have on the human body. We are also becoming aware of the necessary steps needed to be healthy and accomplish a longer life span. With the ever-growing number of diseases around the human population‚ it is imperative that humans realize the importance of being healthy. People believe health is attained by just eating healthy foods
Premium Human Health Psychology
Hofstede and Trompenaars compared Of these seven value dimensions‚ two reflect closely the Hofstede dimensions of Collectivism/Individualism and to a lesser extent power distance. Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner’s communitarianism/individualism value orientation seems to be virtually identical to Hofstede’s Collectivism/Individualism. • Their achievement/ascription value orientation‚ which describes how status is accorded‚ appears to be linked to Hofstede’s power distance index‚ at
Premium Geert Hofstede Cross-cultural communication Culture
Books by Edward T. Hall THE SILENT L A N G U A G E THE HIDDEN DIMENSION H A N D B O O K FOR PROXEMIC RESEARCH THE FOURTH DIMENSION IN ARCHITECTURE: The Impact of Building on Man’s Behavior (with Mildred Reed Hall) THE DANCE OF LIFE: The Other Dimension of Time HIDDEN DIFFERENCES: Doing Business with the Japanese (with Mildred Reed Hall) BEYOND CULTURE ANCHOR BOOKS EDITIONS‚ 1969‚ 1990 Copyright © 1966‚ 1982 by Edward T. Hall All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright
Premium Animal Proxemics
COMMENTARY The Silent Dimension Expressing Humanism in Each Medical Encounter UMANISTIC BEHAVior is considered an essential component of professional medical care. However‚ the evidence shows that it is often neglected. Many barriers to the expression of sensitivity to the patient’s concerns and empathy and compassion in the clinical encounter can be identified. Time constraints‚ poor continuity of care‚ appearance of alienating factors between patients and physicians‚ and the “hidden curriculum”
Premium Medicine Physician Patient
Trompenaars’s Dimensions Universalism vs. Particularism Universalism is the belief in: rules or laws that can be applied to everyone; agreements and contracts are used as the basis for doing business; rules are used to determine what is right; contracts should not be altered. Particularism is the belief in: placing emphasis on friendships and looking at the situation to determine what is right or ethically acceptable deals are made based upon friendships; agreements are changeable;
Premium Individualism Emotion Collectivism
Romania and Sweden are two countries which differ in so many ways that it is sometimes surprising that they are part of the same continent‚ even if there are a few similarities‚ also. We tried to make a comparison between these two countries’cultures‚ even if we know so much about Romanian culture and less that about the Swedish one. Like other countries in the region‚ Romania has worked to create a legal framework consistent with a market economy and investment promotion. Gradually it is
Premium Geert Hofstede Cross-cultural communication
Watson DW-Briefing Paper 10/16/08 Dimensions in Diversity I chose to research this topic particularly to broaden my understanding of sexual orientation in the workplace. The information that I found was very interesting‚ considering attitudes and practices concerning sexual orientation are undergoing dramatic change (Lubensky‚ Hollland‚ Wiethoff‚ Crosby‚ 2004). On a personal level‚ I have not found sexual orientation to hinder my professional development. Apparently for larger
Premium Sexual orientation Homosexuality LGBT