In this premiere episode, the host, Angie Gust, introduces John Travis’s Wellness Energy System-the 12 dimensions of wellness.  The first dimension, self-responsibility and self-love, is discussed and the connection is made between personal health and wellness and the health and wellness of our planet Earth.  Several facts about the climate crisis are noted from the Climate Reality Leadership training that the host attended in March 2019 and several personal actions are suggested so that everyone can be part of the solution.

References

CDC. 2017. New CDC report: More than 100 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p0718-diabetes-report.html

CDC. 2017. Cancers Associated with Overweight and Obesity Make up 40 percent of Cancers Diagnosed in the United States https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p1003-vs-cancer-obesity.html

CDC. 2018. Adult obesity facts. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html

Climate Reality Project. March 14-16, 2019 training, Atlanta GA.

NAACP. Coal Blooded: Putting profits before people. http://www.naacp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CoalBlooded.pdf

Travis, J and Ryan, R. The Wellness Workbook, 3rd ed: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality.   2004, Ten Speed Press, New York.

Episode 2:  In this episode, the host, Angie Gust, continues using John Travis’s 12 dimensions of wellness as a framework to talk about personal health and wellness.  This episode focuses on breathing and how breathing and meditation can elicit the relaxation response.  The climate crisis is discussed in terms of its negative effect on respiratory health. Several personal actions are suggested so that everyone can be part of the solution.

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Asthman and Allergy Foundation of America. https://www.aafa.org/climate-and-health/ 

Chen S, Bloom DE. The macroeconomic burden of noncommunicable diseases associated with airpollutionin China. PLoS One. 2019, 18;14(4):e0215663. 

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Epel E, Daubenmier J, Moskowitz JT, Folkman S, Blackburn E. Can meditation slow rate of cellular aging? Cognitive stress, mindfulness, and telomeres. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2009;1172(1):34–53. 

Gimon, E, O’Boyle, Clack, CTM, McKee, S. March 2019. The coal cost cross over: Economic viability of existing coal compared to new local wind and solar resources. https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Coal-Cost-Crossover_Energy-Innovation_VCE_FINAL.pdf

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International Renewable Energy Agency. https://www.irena.org/publications/2019/Mar/Renewable-Capacity-Statistics-2019

Schutte NS, Malouff JM. A meta-analytic review of the effects of mindfulness meditation on telomerase activity. Psychoneuroendocrinology.2014;42:45–48. 

Travis, J, Ryan, R. The Wellness Workbook, 3rd ed: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality. 2004, Ten Speed Press, New York.

ZiskaLH, Beggs PJ. Anthropogenic climate change and allergen exposure: the role of plant biology. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012; 129: 27–32.

Episode 3:  In this episode, the host, Angie Gust, continues discussing John Travis’s 12 dimensions of wellness as a way to touch on all aspects of personal health and wellness. This episode focuses on sensing and how caring for and working to improve our senses will enhance our overall wellness. She also discusses climate change and highlights the upcoming Climate Action Summit, organized by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, September 23, 2019.  He is asking global leaders for specific doable plans to enhance their nationally determined contributions by 2020. Several personal actions are suggested so that everyone can be part of the solution.

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Denworth, L. 2019. Children change their parents’ minds about climate change. Scientific American.

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Hadhazy, A. Why Does the Sound of Water Help You Sleep? Live Science. 2016 https://www.livescience.com/53403-why-sound-of-water-helps-you-sleep.html

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Lundberg, T. Long-term results of vibratory stimulation as a pain relieving measure for chronic pain. Pain 1984, 20: 13-23.

Rajendra K. Pachauri et al., Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. Contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge University Press, Topics 1 and 2 (November 2, 2014): 40-62. https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/05/SYR_AR5_FINAL_full_wcover.pdf

Safi, M. India plans nearly 60% of electricity capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2027.  The Guardian, December 22, 2016. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/21/india-renewable-energy-paris-climate-summit-target

Tercek, M.  The Climate challenge unites us. Nature Conservancy 2018 https://www.nature.org/en-us/explore/magazine/magazine-articles/the-climate-challenge-unites-us

The Economic Times. India to achieve 175 GW renewable energy ahead of 2022 deadline. February 23, 2018. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/india-to-achieve-175-gw-renewable-energy-ahead-of-2022-deadline/articleshow/63046393.cms

Travis, J and Ryan, R. The Wellness Workbook, 3rd ed: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality. 2004, Ten Speed Press, New York.