Part of our mission at the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute is to transform healthcare
through the practice of integrative health by educating the public on well-being practices that
focus on obtaining optimal health.
This is why we have created ‘Stay Home, Stay Well’ for you, our community, to have free
access to scientific evidence-based integrative health information, articles, tips, videos and live
Zoom events as a resource for you and your family’s health during this time.
The Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute focuses on whole-person care addressing mind, body and spirit. Our Circle of Wellness is a balance of all of these aspects from nutrition, to sleep, our environment and the importance of community.
Mindfulness is the process of compassionately cultivating moment-by-moment awareness. Regular practice can transform our relationship to our thoughts, our emotions, our body, and our environment. Decades of research demonstrate that mindfulness can reduce stress, worry, anxiety, and depression. In addition, these practices can lower blood pressure, decrease chronic pain, improve sleep, and boost our immune system.
What an empowering journey to undertake during this extraordinarily unordinary time! Join us as we meet with this period of uncertainty from a source of wisdom that lies deep within each of us.
Exercise is essential to keep our bodies healthy and our mind strong. Studies continue to show how active movement has multiple short term and long term benefits from preventing coronary heart disease, reducing inflammation, lowering the risk of developing dementia such as Alzheimers and helping treat depression and anxiety.
Staying active at home during this time can help us feel less stressed, boost mood enhancement, and keep our immune systems strong.
The foods we eat influence our health and well-being. We believe that food is medicine as we equip our patients with practical real-life tools and skills for nourishing the body and building true health. It’s easy to get distracted and consume unhealthy foods during uncertain and stressful times.
Now is the time to be mindful of what we are consuming as it can influence our health, immune systems and mental well-being.
Finding meaning, purpose and inner peace in life is essential for spiritual wellness. During challenging times, spiritual wellness is very grounding. It’s important now that we are all home during COVID-19, we are tapping into the things that bring this meaning to our lives.
By practicing what is meaningful to you, can provide resiliency to remain healthy and mentally strong in the face of adversity.
Relationships connect us. Our connection with human beings is an essential part of a healthy and fulfilling life. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s crucial for our well-being to continue to have a sense of purpose and belonging.
Our community at the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute invites you to join us to stay connected so that social distancing is more about physical distance than social isolation during this time.
Environmental factors play an integral role in our everyday lives. Maintaining a healthy, clean and safe environment at home especially during the COVID-19 pandemic is imperative.
Practicing everyday prevention such as washing hands and cleaning frequently touched surfaces are important, although having a true understanding of the best practices to these preventative measures can create optimal health in your household.
During this time of the COVID-19 global pandemic, when our minds are wrestling with unprecedented circumstances, getting healthy, high quality sleep may be even more challenging. Getting healthy sleep ensures that our immune system functions well, and it helps to keep us resilient to stress.
We hope our resources will guide you towards a path of restful sleep and improved well-being.
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