Addiction: Disease, Moral Failing, or something else? In previous posts I’ve discussed a major challenge we face in today’s society, namely how to navigate the overwhelming access to easy short-lived pleasures that actually work against our long-term happiness. These choices often highjack our pursuit, pleasure and reward circuits in the brain and our bodies compensate […]
Holistic Approach
The Biopsychosocial Model
The biopsychosocial model is one framework that I’ve found helpful in how to consider the person holistically. This model looks at the interconnected aspects of the person’s biological, social, and psychological factors. Rather than looking at the person merely as as comprised of biological functions, or solely the produce of one’s social environment for instance, […]