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Travis And Ryan's Wellness Workbook

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BOOK REVIEW: Travis and Ryan’s
Wellness Workbook:
How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality
Eryn V. Reid
Liberty University Online Abstract
In the Wellness Workbook: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality by Travis and Ryan, a whole person holistic approach to coaching clients through their wellness goals is examined. If a coach is interested in supporting their clients holistically and maybe even themselves, then they may find this workbook to be enlightening, informative, and extremely useful. Overall, the Wellness Workbook specifies 12 interconnected areas that a person can explore to achieve their wellness. Travis and Ryan also explain that wellness is a continuous journey where one is either moving forward towards high-levels …show more content…

In the Wellness Workbook: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality, Travis and Ryan (2004) share their thoughts and philosophies on wellness. Their ideas include taking care and maintaining our bodies, clearly expressing emotions, building and nourishing relationships with others, and being aware of our psychological and spiritual presence. Travis and Ryan (2004) provide a great example: they explain that a person who is in top physical condition does not necessarily mean that they have achieved high-level wellness. They could be overwhelmed and full of stress in their home and/or work environment; they are most likely facing premature death on the wellness continuum. If a person is suffering from an illness or is dealing with some type of disability and are working towards having the best life possible, then they are most likely facing high-level wellness on the continuum. This wellness theory is easy to understand once one practices and spends the time to do …show more content…

I also think it is important as a coach to know where you are mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, it is the only way one can know where to start for coaching others. I really appreciated the theory presented within the text and liked the presentation of “energy.” I am careful to make sure that I can discern these things as it is easy to slip into a realm that one is not comfortable going into John 10:10 tells us that “the thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy: I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (NIV).
Having clients complete their own wellness wheel is something I would strongly recommend and encourage. I would need to explore each area in depth more so that I can be more confident in my recommendation. While I have no desire to seek any other god, force or energy for healing and balance in my life I do believe that the theory could be used if applied through the premise of Christ. Seeking Christ for direction before I assist any client is the way I would always approach each session because having the guidance of Christ along with other factual knowledge is

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