Lectures and Presenters
Lecture 4:
The Essence of Health:
The Seven Pillars of Wellbeing
By Dr Craig Hassed
Although modern medical science has made a great contribution to the fight against a number of illnesses, the greater contribution to wellbeing rests on what we can do for ourselves. The main elements of the wellness approach are encompassed by the Essence acronym, which stands for Education, Stress management, Spirituality, Exercise, Nutrition, Connectedness and Environment.
This presentation looked at these individual elements and then applied them to the prevention and treatment of important conditions like heart disease, cancer, poor immunity and mental illness. It was an opportunity to hear one of Australia's most in-demand speakers in the health field.
There was also an opportunity to ask questions.
To accommodate the high demand for this presentation, Craig's Lecture was presented twice on the day, at 2.00 and 5.00 pm.
About the Presenter
Craig is a general practitioner and senior lecturer in the Monash University Dept. of General Practice. He has been instrumental in introducing various innovations into medical education and practice with an emphasis on the application of holistic, integrative and mind-body practices. His aim is to connect the great philosophical and wisdom traditions with the biomedical, psychological and social sciences in a way that is grounded, balanced, scientifically valid and clinically effective.
Craig recently chaired a session and introduced His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Happiness and its Causes conference. He has been a regular presenter on ABC Radio and appeared on TV's What's Good for You. His publications include New Frontiers in Medicine: The body as the shadow of the soul (ISBN 978-1427096784), Know Thyself: the stress release programme (ISBN 978-0855723361) and The Essence of Health: The Seven Pillars of Wellbeing (published in September, 2008—ISBN 978-1741667042).
Past Feedback
"Entertaining and impressively well read and knowledgable speaker."
"Your lecture series really opens up Melbourne and what it has to offer."
Past Lectures
Lecture 1:
Mindfulness
The first of the Lifestyle and Culture Lectures, entitled Mindfulness: Science, Practice & Philosophy, was presented by Dr Craig Hassed.
Lecture 2:
Shakespeare's Sonnets
The second of the Lifestyle and Culture Lectures, entitled Shakespeare's Sonnets: When in Disgrace with Forturne and Men's Eyes, was presented by Stewart Morritt and Andrew Blackman.
Lecture 3:
From Heaven to Earth
The third of the Lifestyle and Culture Lectures, entitled From Heaven to Earth: Plato's Philosophy and the World We Live In, was presented by David Horan.
Lecture 4:
The Essence of Health
The fourth of the Lifestyle and Culture Lectures, entitled The Essence of Health: The Seven Pillars of Wellbeing, was presented by Dr Craig Hassed.
Past Lectures:
Cover image of Craig's recent book
The Essence of Health