Whether your goal is to lose weight, be healthier, or simply be happier a holistic approach is a good start to reaching that goal. Holistic approaches are comprehensive and they treat the mind, body and spirit.

A person is like a complex piece of machinery that has multiple parts and components that all must work together seamlessly for optimum functioning. If one system or part is out of whack in some way the rest of the person is affected. For instance, if an individual is ill he is likely to experience emotional distress and a loss of spirit. If a person is depressed he is likely to change his eating and sleeping patterns, lose interest in past hobbies and find that his immune system is compromised.

When something happens to one part of the person or body it affects all parts of the system. A holistic approach will tend to all areas of the person. Not only will eating and sleeping patterns be examined but so well the overall health of the individual.

Stress can result in multiple problems for an individual. A modern approach to relieving this is to use prescription medications. Although that method can be effective it is not a holistic approach. If a holistic approach was taken the cause of the stress would be examined and attempts would be made to decrease or eliminate the contributing factors. Medication may be part of the solution but not the entire answer.

If an individual chooses to use a holistic approach to weight loss he will examine his overall health first. The reason for that is to find out if a medical problem is the cause of the weight issue. Also, it is important to note that many medications can result in weight gain. So if an individual is on medications the weight gain may be a side effect.

Emotional attachments to food would also be examined. Many of us associate certain times and places with eating. If we are in the habit of or emotionally attached to eating while watching TV and we watch at least three hours per day we are probably consuming a lot of extra calories. Additionally, some of us eat when we are stressed or depressed. Others will do the opposite and not eat during those periods.
The point is that our attachment to food plays a role in our eating habits. I personally have a couple of food dishes that I call my comfort foods. I want those items on rainy days, cold days, or when I am simply not feeling well.

There really is a connection in our mind, body and spirit. If we tackle our problems with that in mind finding a solution that lasts will come quicker. With a holistic approach the end result will be an overall healthier lifestyle and we will be fitter, slimmer and happier!

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Debbie Allen is an Internet marketer & a writer with a background in nursing.