Bodyknowledging

What is Bodyknowledging?

Kristin Heggdal

Bodyknowledging is a new concept for health and health promotion work, developed through long-term research. Persons living with different types of health problems have participated in the research, and contributed to establish the conditions and application of the concept of Bodyknowledging. The concept consists of:

1) The theory and process-model for Bodyknowledging.

2) A new health service to strengthen coping, health and well-being.

3) An educational module for health professionals (30 ECTS points).

What does Bodyknowledging mean?

Bodyknowledging is a new term that describes a person’s process of coping and recovery following chronic illness and/or injury.

The term is defined thus: “Bodyknowledging is a fundamental process for the development of personal knowledge about one’s own body, coping skills, health and wellbeing (Heggdal 2008: 34).

Bodyknowledging® is also a registered and protected trademark. This means that legal rights and conditions are connected to the application of the concept and the logo. A letter of agreement must be signed in order to apply the trademark and the new health service in practice (read more)

News

The German version of the book about Bodyknowledging is now ready on Verlag Hans Huber in Bern, Switzerland.

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Dr. Kristin Heggdal is now assigned a position as Associate Professor in The Department of Health Studies, University of Stavanger, Norway.

The Health Promotion Program of Bodyknowledging is now implemented on a regular basis in The Rehabilitation Unit of Gjøvik, Norway and has also been applied as a part of health care programs in Ringsaker and Nordre Land community.

The Norwegian Non-Fiction Writers and Translators Association (NFF), has granted the author; Kristin Heggdal eight months stipendium for writing a new book. The aim of the new book is to encourage and support people who are challenged by health problems by describing their resources and tools to promote their health and well-being.