What are YWC’s 5 stages of health?
CRISIS – state of being in which one debilitated and finds it very difficult to participate in activities of daily living. Dis-ease and/or pain is likely to be present. ALARM – symptoms and / or an intuitive feeling is present that indicates something is not well, most lifestyle choices made do not promote wellness. Chronic conditions are commonly present in this stage such as pain, allergies, frequent headaches, hormone imbalances, and reduced range of motion are a few examples. SUSTAIN – this is the highest level that can be achieved in the traditional health care model – getting stamped a good bill of health. This is a stage where symptoms may or may not be present. Many people base their health on whether or not they have symptoms. People in this stage often make choices that will promote wellness up to 50% of the time. TANSFORM – this stage is the pathway to wellness. Many lifestyles choices positively affect health and disease prevention begins to occur. It would be fair to say t
