Integrative Health for Healing Chaplain David Carl Executive Director Spiritual Care and Education Carolinas HealthCare System

Mind/Body/Spirit We are wonderfully made! It is now time to remember the power of this interface. A Human Being has 100 Trillion cells. Each one is engaged with the others/instant messaging. Each cell has the potential for 1.17 volts of electricity. Average Human Being has 80,000 thoughts each day. 80% of these thoughts involve put-downs. Beliefs are powerful. Only 35% of our DNA is activated. Some animals on this earth make their own Vitamin C.

Integrative Health It is not one place. It includes Integrative Medicine. It is not limited to Allopathic Medicine (other theories of healing are honored too). It is not confined to a few select disciplines. It is not contrary to current treatment plans. It is not “voodoo” or laced with “snake oil”. It is not to be ignored since it is driven by patient demand. It is clearly positive for enhancing patient experience and employee engagement.

Acupuncture Dates back to at least 2500 years ago An essential component of Chinese/Eastern Medicine Patterns of energy (QI) flow through the body The better the flow the greater the health Blockages occur and cause dis-ease Stimulation of acupuncture points can enhance the flow Pain, nausea, anxiety, arthritis, depression, sleep problems, asthma, fatigue, smoking cessation, etc.

East Meets West This got a huge boost when one of President Nixon’s entourage while in China experienced a ruptured appendix and was treated through acupuncture (Chinese Medicine).

Aromatherapy Art and practice of using aroma of natural oils from flowers, roots, bark, leaves, and other parts of plants to enhance health Oils stimulate brain function Oils can also be absorbed through the skin and travel through the bloodstream Pain relief, mood, nausea, agitation, anxiety, cognitive function, etc.

Inpatient scheduled for surgery Behavioral Health patients Patients under anesthesia before, during, and after surgery Waiting Rooms Clinical teammates

Therapeutic Art Art can communicate thoughts, feelings, emotions, and sensations we may not have words for It can reveal what we may not be aware of The focus and motion involved offers a meditative relief Can certainly inspire healing on all levels and growth in life Original drawings, paintings, coloring an existing picture outline, sculpture Memories are stirred, sacred foundations re-visited

Children facing cancer Clinical Staff team-building Behavioral Health Adult Patients

Healing Touch A relaxing, nurturing energy therapy born in Nursing Might involve no touch whatsoever Energy field of the patient is assessed, chakras scanned, and if called for a re-patterning of energy introduced Reduction of pain, stress, tension, anxiety, nausea Clearing of mind, preparation for surgery and recovery from surgery Currently measuring the efficacy of HT in reduction of fatigue with cancer patients going through chemo

Stress reduction for staff Chemotherapy Pre-surgery and post-surgery Anxiety/Mind-clearing

Therapeutic Music Music knows no bounds It cuts through psychoses, comas, and a host of other ordeals Music is to be prescribed for the individual taste Reduction in pain, anxiety, agitation, etc. Contributes to relaxation, guided imagery, rituals, healing at times of death

Back units of Psychiatric Hospitals Surgical Trauma Intensive Care ED Waiting Rooms CHS Gospel Choir Skilled Nursing Facilities White Boards in patient rooms

Mindful Compassion Practices Compassion is healing for all involved (the one who receives and the one who gives) Involves acknowledging stress, despair, and fatigue within our own selves and those we serve (fear, shame, doubt, hopelessness, inadequacy, etc.) Also involves a deliberate choice to respond with kindness and compassion (holding ourselves and others in love) Evokes kindness and good intention towards ourselves and others Leads to a greater sense of well-being

Include, Inform, Inspire Patients First Always Compassion Fatigue/Burnout Code Lavender Self-compassion practices

Healing Spaces Physical spaces can promote healing or distress They can convey a sense of welcome and hospitality or intimidation, discomfort, non-caring Chapels, Healing Gardens, Labyrinths Noise factors Cleanliness Colors and art work

Inspiring quotes at patient room doors Break rooms Meditation Rooms Labyrinths Healing Gardens Chapels Lobby Areas