Within the Whole-Person Health Model, Lifestyle Domains organize daily life into clear, recognizable areas such as nutrition, movement, recovery, and mental and emotional health.
In plain terms, a Lifestyle Domain answers the question: Where in daily life does this behavior happen?
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What a Lifestyle Domain is
- A real-life area of daily life: Each domain represents a familiar and ongoing part of life, such as eating, moving, resting, or thinking and feeling.
- A stable structure: Domains remain consistent over time, even as routines and habits change.
- A boundary setter: Each domain defines what belongs within that area of life and what does not.
- A place where behavior occurs: Domains establish the area in which habits and routines develop through daily repetition.
What a Lifestyle Domain is not
- Not a program: A domain does not tell you what to do or how to do it.
- Not a set of rules: It does not prescribe specific behaviors, plans, or routines.
- Not a content category: Domains are not used to group articles by topic or popularity.
- Not a replacement for other dimensions: A domain does not explain how behaviors form, what influences them, or how they change over time.
Scope guidelines
In scope
- Defining a clear and stable area of daily life where behaviors occur.
- Providing structure for organizing behaviors into recognizable areas.
- Establishing boundaries between different parts of daily life.
- Supporting navigation to more specific pages within that domain.
Out of scope
- Providing advice, plans, or step-by-step guidance.
- Recommending products, supplements, or protocols.
- Explaining how behaviors form or repeat (covered under Behavioral Patterns).
- Describing external influences on behavior (covered under Environment).
- Explaining how behaviors are adjusted over time (covered under Adaptive Process).
How Lifestyle Domains fit within the model
- Domains define where daily life is organized: They establish the areas in which behaviors occur.
- Behavioral Patterns describe what repeats: Habits and routines form within each domain.
- Environment shapes conditions: External factors influence what is easy or difficult within each domain.
- Adaptive Process explains adjustment: Behaviors are observed, refined, and maintained over time.
Reading contract
This page defines what a Lifestyle Domain represents within the model.
Each Lifestyle Domain page explains one specific area of daily life and connects to the patterns, environments, and processes that influence it.
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