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  • Fit for Purpose

  • Your Guide to Better Health, Wellbeing and Living a Meaningful Life
  • By: Richard Pile
  • Narrated by: Richard Pile
  • Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)
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Summary

As a society we have never had so much advantage and yet been so disadvantaged by this very same society which we have built for ourselves, by ignoring our basic needs when it comes to sleep, nutrition, movement, relaxation, relationships, and purpose in life. We face a rising tide of physical health problems, such as obesity and diabetes, and mental health issues such as loneliness and depression. Our medical model is a broken, disease-based one which is not fit to meet our needs, particularly when it comes to preventing health and well-being problems. Just as secular society is often guilty of dualism when it comes to wellbeing, focusing on the physical but ignoring the spiritual, the faith community may make the same mistake in reverse, focusing on the spiritual whilst ignoring the physical. We need to combine all these different aspects to enjoy true wellbeing and a satisfying life.

The book explores what it means to be fit for purpose in life: physically, mentally, and spiritually. It describes the problems we face, both individually and as communities, and succinctly summarizes the evidence for the key factors that determine our wellbeing. It lays down a challenge to avoid treating physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing as separate. Using knowledge and experience of the worlds of medicine, behavioral change and Christian faith, Dr. Pile presents real life case studies and provides practical recommendations for making changes whether for ourselves, our faith community or wider society.

An accompanying graphic is available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

©2021 Richard Pile (P)2021 Harper Inspire

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Great balance

I met Richard a few days after starting to listen to this audio book. The meeting was a collaboration of public health/charity/voluntary sector/nhs/public/patient expert fitted was stimulating. I thoroughly recommend this book as an antidote to the over medicalisation of the problems of today's society.
Well done RP.

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Superb and easy to understand and apply

Great book about wellbeing and approach to life. A really great summary of the topic, thank you!

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