Steal Away: Reclaiming Wholistic Health and Well-Being Clergywomen's Health Initiative

Steal Away: Reclaiming Wholistic Health and Well-Being Clergywomen's Health Initiative

Paula B Smith

Clergy health matters. Clergy health is considered critically threatened in various dimensions of health and well-being when compared to a representative sample of the general population. The Reclaiming Wholistic Health and Well-Being Clergy Women's Health Initiative utilized a covenant peer group model, an overnight retreat, health professional/spiritual director consultations, and an online and in person communication forums to facilitate theological reflection and engagement in spiritual disciplines to cultivate healthy habits in five dimensions of health: spiritual, physical, emotional, social, and financial. The participants demonstrated improvement in all dimensions.

Wesley Theological Seminary

English

2018

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