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Chapter 45 - Work, Love, Play, and Joie de Vivre

from Part V - Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2020

By
Nicole Van Groningen ,
Waguih William IsHak ,
Shaina Ganjian ,
Michael Ong  and
Wendelin Slusser
Edited by
Waguih William IsHak
Waguih William IsHak
Affiliation:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
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Summary

In conceptualizing lifestyle approaches to promote health and well-being, most attention is paid toward physical rituals, including physical activity, dietary modification, and cessation of drugs and alcohol. Less discussed are the fundamental aspects of work, play, and love that have the potential to promote – or erode – overall health and wellness. These factors may, in certain cases, play an even more profound role in wellness than traditional physical practices. “Joie de vivre” is a term used to describe overall enjoyment of life, and in a sense, encompasses all three domains.

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The Handbook of Wellness Medicine , pp. 535 - 544
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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