Beyond Medicine
12 Days of Reflection | Day 10 | October 2024
During the Autumn, I spent a lot of my time in West Wales. On one particular weekend, I was nestled near to crashing waves and the invigorating sea breeze near St Davids, immersed in a transformative experience. I had been invited to host a therapeutic journaling workshop to a group of dedicated health practitioners at a lifestyle medicine conference.
It was a sanctuary for those seeking alternative paths towards holistic wellbeing. Amongst discussions of unconventional lifestyle medicines like therapeutic journaling, art therapy, music therapy and cold water therapy, the quest was clear - to empower healthcare providers to prescribe not just remedies but genuine healing experiences to their patients.
In the heart of this gathering, I witnessed the eagerness of health practitioners delve into the realms of these alternative practices. The doctors, consultants and district nurses had a hunger for knowledge. It mirrored the pressing need within the NHS - a need for unconventional appr…