The document discusses defining and promoting health and well-being. It outlines that health should be seen as more than just the absence of disease, and should include mental, physical and social well-being. It also discusses designing spaces and using alternative therapies to improve well-being. The document explores how happiness, health and well-being are affected by where we live, our environment, lifestyle and community. It advocates practicing mindfulness and compassion to positively impact health.

1. A PLACE FOR A HEALTHY MIND & BODY
SRISHTI INSTITUTE OF ART, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF LAW ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING
PEOPLE PLACES - HEALTH AND SAFETY

2. DAY 1, 9 JAN 2017, MONDAY
A PLACE FOR A HEALTHY MIND AND BODY

3. ABSTRACT
In the year 2010 the Indian government had a health budget of 30,000 crores which was assigned to
promote rural health care with the setting up of generic drugs pharmacies, revamp insurance plans
and district level health centers. On the other hand there seems to be a decline in the health of the
urban population which has access to good healthcare. With a large migration of rural population to
the cities this problem is soon going to come to a head.
A global initiative by the UN rated India, 118 on the world happiness index. Down a slot from last
year.
So what are we doing wrong? Do we need to take a closer look at India’s public health infrastructure
and public health networks or the lack thereof? Do we need to take a look at how we define health?
Do we need to stop looking at health as the lack of disease? Instead look at health as well being?
SOURCES: ARTICLE 1, ARTICLE 2

4. OUTLINE
1. TO LOOK AT HEALTH AS MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING.
The intent is to understand and or become of aware of one's own well-being and analyse the well-being of
people around us.
2. TO UNDERSTAND VARIOUS HEALING THERAPIES, ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (REIKI, ACUPRESSURE, ETC),
DIET AND NUTRITION MODELS AND SPIRITUAL PRACTICES (YOGA, PRANAYAMA AND MEDITATION).
The intent is to understand how these various pathways work on the human body and mind towards
health and wellness versus focusing on illness.
3. TO DESIGN A SPACE FOR WELL BEING.
The intent is to design a space that is not just functional and meets the physical need of an activity but to
look at space itself as a tool to bring joy to the heart and the mind and improves one’s well being.

5. HOW DO YOU DEFINE HEALTH?

6. THE OTTAWA CHARTER OF HEALTH PROMOTION
1 Mind
Work
Physical environment
Psycho-socio-economic
environment
Human made environment
2 Body
Health care system
Human biology
Personal Behavior
3 Spirit
Family
Lifestyle
Community
Culture
3
International agreement signed at the First International Conference on Health Promotion,
organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) held in Ottawa, Canada, in 1986.

7. HOW DO YOU DEFINE HAPPINESS?

8. “Happiness depends on acquiring a
moral character, where one displays
the virtues of courage, generosity,
justice, friendship, and citizenship in
one's life and requires intellectual
contemplation”
ARISTOTLE
Greek Philosopher and scientist
Defines happiness as social and
Psychological well being

9. EPICURUS
Greek Philosopher
Defines health as emotional well
being.
Replace love with friendship,
excess with moderation, prayer
and sacrifice with contemplation
and excess with moderation.

10. Annamaya kosha
Pranamaya kosha
Manomaya kosha
Vijanamaya kosha
Anandamaya kosha
SALUS
Greek Goddess of well being
and safety
KOSHAS
http://www.lahlife.com/whats-your-personal-map/
Sanskrit term for sheath
or covering
Talks about the importance and
connection of food and water to
health and well being.

11. ACTIVITY: MAKE YOUR
MANDALA
Understanding yourself
Visualise in the form of a mandala the things
you do for your well being during the day,
like what you eat, and if you walk, do yoga
or do any physical activity to focus on
breath, what you do for your mental and
emotional well being - meditate, journal,
how you think and gain insight about life and
how you experience happiness?

12. IS OUR HEALTH AFFECTED BY WHERE WE LIVE?

13. A country’s GDP was considered a key indicator of well-
being.
If wealth equals well being, why are countries that are
richer not healthier?
http://www.cepn-paris13.fr/epog/wp-
content/uploads/2014/10/JANY_PUBLISHED-ART-REVIEW-of-POLITICAL-
ECONOMY.pdf

14. What causes wellness by Sir Harry Burns

15. WHAT DOES STRESS DO TO OUR
BODIES?

16. Baltimore elementary school kids begin each day with a
mindfulness breathing exercise, and take yoga classes, and were
sent to a relaxing room to chill and re-center themselves instead
of going to the principal.
The Mindful room by The Mindful Life Project - Holistic LIfe Foundation

17. MINDFULNESS PRACTICE
PARTNER MEDITATION ACTIVITY

18. The Public Health Issues Doctors area not
talking about by Lissa Rankin

19. Compassion and Community
Go out and talk
Have a service staff, the guard, the faculty and or a fellow student. Ask them how do they define
health? What do they do to maintain a healthy mind and body or what would they like to do to have a
healthy mind and a healthy body.

20. WHAT IS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HEALTH AND
PLACE?

21. ACTIVITY: READ AND DISCUSS
Read the articles given to you and note your reflections in the form of mind map.