wellness Archives - IOCH https://contextualhealth.org/tag/wellness/ Institute of Contextual Human Health Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:09:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://contextualhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/logo-1-01-150x150.png wellness Archives - IOCH https://contextualhealth.org/tag/wellness/ 32 32 233486027 Celebrating One Year of Growth, Transformation, and Community Impact https://contextualhealth.org/celebrating-one-year-of-growth-transformation-and-community-impact/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:24:19 +0000 https://contextualhealth.org/?p=10247 Celebrating One Year of Growth, Transformation, and Community Impact It’s been a year since our community rallied to keep DMR Move’s doors open, and today, we’re thrilled to share that your support has had an even bigger impact than we expected. Not only did your help stabilize and grow DMR Move, but it also led […]

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]]> 10247 Move Over, ‘Perfect Posture’: The Case for a More Flexible Approach https://contextualhealth.org/flexibleposture/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:38:22 +0000 https://contextualhealth.org/?p=10181 Introduction Our culture is filled with advice on “good” posture, from “sit up straight” to “don’t slouch.” But what if posture isn’t simply a matter of right or wrong, good or bad? The reality is that the best posture aligns with each person’s unique anatomical and physiological needs—and it’s a posture that changes frequently, even […]

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]]> 10181 Exploring Chronic Pain Through Evolution: Change Across Four Dimensions (3 of 3 Pain Series) https://contextualhealth.org/exploring-chronic-pain-through-evolution-change-across-four-dimensions/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:01:46 +0000 https://contextualhealth.org/?p=10011 Exploring Chronic Pain Through Evolution: Change Across Four Dimensions (3 of 3 Pain Series) As we wrap up our series on understanding pain, we shift our focus to how changes within a lifetime and across generations contribute to the development of chronic pain. Building on concepts from our previous posts (part 1 & part 2)—looking […]

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]]> 10011 The Path to Chronic Pain: Unraveling the Complex Causes (2 of 3 Pain Series) https://contextualhealth.org/the-path-to-chronic-pain/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:59:48 +0000 https://contextualhealth.org/?p=9973 The Path to Chronic Pain: Unraveling the Complex Causes How does pain, usually a helpful sensation, turn into the unworkable problem we call chronic pain, affecting over a quarter of the world’s population? Chronic pain is a lingering and persistent sensory experience, but it’s far more complex than that. It emerges from interactions within our […]

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]]> 9973 The Two Things You Need to Know About Pain: It’s Not What You Think (1 of 3 Pain Series) https://contextualhealth.org/2thingsaboutpain/ https://contextualhealth.org/2thingsaboutpain/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:30:14 +0000 https://contextualhealth.org/?p=9766 The Two Things You Need to Know About Pain: It’s Not What You Think Have you ever left a doctor’s office more confused than when you walked in? Maybe you were told you have ‘muscle pain,’ ‘nerve pain,’ or ‘spine pain,’ as if naming your discomfort would make it easier to understand or treat. We […]

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]]> https://contextualhealth.org/2thingsaboutpain/feed/ 0 9766 Adapting to Change: Empowering Your Health Journey with Process-Based Skills https://contextualhealth.org/adapting-to-change-with-process-based-skills/ https://contextualhealth.org/adapting-to-change-with-process-based-skills/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:26:46 +0000 https://contextualhealth.org/?p=9624 Adapting to Change: Empowering Your Health Journey with Process-Based Skills On the road to better health, it’s easy to feel like you have to keep searching for the next treatment or quick fix, always trying to do something to make things better. However, at the Institute of Contextual Health (IOCH), we believe that real, lasting […]

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]]> https://contextualhealth.org/adapting-to-change-with-process-based-skills/feed/ 0 9624 How Complexity Science Can Help Us Make Sense of the World https://contextualhealth.org/making-sense-with-complexity-science/ https://contextualhealth.org/making-sense-with-complexity-science/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:07:14 +0000 https://contextualhealth.org/?p=9616 Complexity science is a relatively new field gaining momentum since the early 1980s, driven by pioneering work from the Santa Fe Institute. It was born out of the need to understand systems that are too intricate to be explained by traditional science alone. These systems, whether found in nature, society, or our bodies, are made […]

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]]> https://contextualhealth.org/making-sense-with-complexity-science/feed/ 0 9616 The Science of Change – Part 2 of 2 https://contextualhealth.org/the-science-of-change-part-2-of-2/ https://contextualhealth.org/the-science-of-change-part-2-of-2/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:48:50 +0000 https://contextualhealth.org/?p=9555 In Part 1, we explored how the principles of evolutionary science—variation, selection, and retention—can drive personal transformation through small, meaningful changes. Now, let’s expand on that foundation by examining how these principles can be applied to more complex scenarios, where the stakes are higher, and the changes required are more profound. Developing New Skills To […]

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]]> https://contextualhealth.org/the-science-of-change-part-2-of-2/feed/ 0 9555 The Science of Change – Part 1 of 2 https://contextualhealth.org/the-science-of-change-part-1-of-2/ https://contextualhealth.org/the-science-of-change-part-1-of-2/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:53:00 +0000 https://contextualhealth.org/?p=9553 Imagine, for months, you have been waking up every day with a persistent, dull ache in your left hip. As a sales representative, you’re on your feet for hours, constantly moving and helping customers. The pain becomes a background hum, a constant companion you’ve learned to ignore. But over time, it worsens, creeping into every […]

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]]> https://contextualhealth.org/the-science-of-change-part-1-of-2/feed/ 0 9553 Embracing Your Unique Health Journey: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All https://contextualhealth.org/one-size-does-not-fit-all/ https://contextualhealth.org/one-size-does-not-fit-all/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:16:18 +0000 https://contextualhealth.org/?p=9447 Life is full of surprises. Sometimes things go exactly as planned, but other times, we’re thrown off course. Have you ever wondered why one approach works for some people but not for others? The answer lies in how different systems—like our bodies—behave over time. The Problem with Medical Labels In healthcare, doctors often use labels […]

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