Our whole health approach empowers and equips you to take charge of your health, well-being, and quality of life. Whole health goes beyond your illnesses, injuries, or disabilities, and focuses instead on your values, goals, and overall health. It includes self-care and complementary therapies along with conventional medical care. Our whole health program includes:

• Acupuncture to help you manage chronic pain without drugs
• Meditation and mindfulness training
• Yoga, tai chi, and qi gong classes
• Coaching and self-care skill building classes

The Thrive Program - This 14-week program guides Veterans toward improved health, resiliency,  and redefined passions through the identification of values and alignment through healthy, positive actions that lead to purpose and finding fulfillment in life. The program includes the following two-hour sessions, which can be delivered face-to-face or virtually, over the course of 14 weeks:

1. Orientation: Understand the three tenets of Positive Psychology, Whole Health, and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
2. Sleep and Restoration: Learn about the importance of sleep, in regards to their health, through education about common sleep disorders and holistic approaches for restful nights.
3. Intuitive Eating: Explore mindful eating exercises and the benefits of nutrition, with details on diet culture and ways to foster and maintain healthy eating habits.
4. Mental Health and Happiness: Discover new skills based on Positive Psychology with studies about Happiness.
5. Financial Health: Identify personal values associated with financial health and discover your financial personality type.
6. Stress Reduction: Learn the signs and symptoms of acute and chronic stress and how to effectively manage and reduce stress in your life.
7. Environmental Health: Reflect on your personal environment; assess and align individual surroundings to personal values and individual needs.
8. Healthy Relationships: Explore current relationships, identify your support system, and understand the importance of self-care and self-compassion.
9. Creativity and Flow: Discover options for creativity while exploring relationships incorporating creative activities.
10. Sexual Health: Increase your understanding on sexual health and explore individual how individual values support whole health.
11. Mindfulness and Intuition: Learn about mindfulness history, skills, and efficacy.
12. Spiritual Health: Explore your spirituality and values.
13. Work Life Purpose: Complete activities to identify individual life purpose and goals.
14. Wrap Up: Reflect on the Thrive journey; plan new goals and objectives that inspire and motivate you to improve on your whole health journey moving forward.  

Veterans and employees can self-refer for Thrive by calling 813-972-2000 ext. 5725, or speak to their physician to get a Thrive consult. Thrive informational sessions are available the first and third Tuesday of every month. 

Learn more about VA whole health