Discovering ourselves Alla scoperta di se stessi Percorso

Discovering ourselves… (Alla scoperta di se stessi) Percorso didattico dal Book della solidarietà-AVIS Ferraro Realizzato dalla classe 4°G I. T. G. ‘R. Petrucci’ –Prof. ssa Domenica Collaborazione tecnica: Lorenzo Riga anno scolastico 2016/2017

HEALTH: The most precious Good that any individual can have! Not just the absence of any diseases, but well-being, both physical and psychological. The article 32 of the Constitution states: “The Republic protects health as a fundamental right of the individual and collective interest, and guarantees free medical care to the indigent”

INFLUENCE OF THE ENVIRONMENT Urban and rural living have their own benefits and disadvantages. Day-to-day activities Your health

Country Ø Life is less hectic and quieter Ø Simpler and more natural food Ø You can enjoy the contact with nature Positive influence on our emotions/health City Ø Life is much more hectic Ø Chaos, pollution Ø Quick meals- Artificial ingredients it creates "damage", both physical and emotional irreparable damage to people and the environment

Natural Food ADVANTAGES OF A NATURAL DIET «We are what we eat» the basic nutrients free of harmful substances full / unrefined ü ü Relating to seasonal. Always at the right rippness. Natural color. Full of nutrients.

HOMEMADE & 0 KILOMETER! Relating to seasonal. ü Always at the right rippness. ü Natural color. ü Full of nutrients. ü

Healthy eating habits AVOID: Sugar Dairy products Salt Meat Watch Doctor Berrino’s video here (press the right key and open the video)

GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT OUR HEALTH � � � NO PESTICIDES LOCAL PRODUCTS AID FOR LOCAL ECONOMY � NO USE OF ANY PETROL FOR CARRYING THE PRODUCTS

INFLUENCE OF THE MIND ON OUR BODY OUR THOUGHTS have a great influence on our daily lives Giovenale said: "Mens sana in corpore sano"

Hippocrate said: …May your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food (…Che il tuo sia la tua medicina e ia tua medicina sia il tuo cibo) So…Let’s use Natural medicine!

SOME Emotions that influence our healthy problems… Anger Fear Happiness Envy Jealousy Diseases derive from wrong attitudes and thoughts

Some examples: v The weight of responsibilities leads to pain in your back v Anger can lead to inflammation or cancer v If a woman is injured in her sensibility, it can cause breast cancer

Sport: Wellness in motion Keep a good HEALTH Physical exercises: Improve your MOOD Prevent STRESS & DIFFERENT DISEASES

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE New ways of treating oneself… PHYTOTHERA PY HOMEOPAT HY CHROMOTHERA PY NATUROPAT HY ACUPUNTU RE

HOMEOPATHY Main principles… Ø Ø For the first time he looked at the patients as people who deserved respect He considered fundamental to start with the analysis of the sick people’s life styles He dealt with the different aspects that affect the individual’s health The focus is on BALANCE and SERENITY.

CHROMOTHERAPY THE MEANING OF COLOURS IN THE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES: -EGYPT functions Color = connected with body -GREECE Color = fundamental element s(water, earth, . fire, air) and body fluids. Color is used in the. Treatment of diseases -INDIA Color = chakra balance (energy centers. . connected with the major glands of. . .

CHROMOTHERAPY Color as art, form, life, therapy : color therapy. Color therapy is part of alternative medicine for the treatment of various disorders. In this "medicine", which does not use any scientific proof, Colors are essential to find harmony and balance !