E-motion Wellness Program
Living with mental health conditions or substance use disorder can impact every aspect of your wellness. These conditions can harm your physical health, emotional well-being, and your spiritual wellness.
True, meaningful recovery from these conditions takes more than just a physical solution. Holistic, comprehensive care can help you manage your symptoms and move forward into a healthier future.
Alamo Behavioral Health’s E-motion Wellness program focuses on whole-person wellness. Our innovative, evidence-based therapies can improve the health of your body, mind, and spirit. This unique program is rooted in the belief that complex conditions deserve compassionate, holistic care.
This article will explore what the E-motion Wellness program is and how it may help you leave substance abuse in the past. To learn more about the program or schedule an appointment, contact our intake team today.
What is the E-motion Wellness Program?
At its core, the E-motion Wellness program is an intensive outpatient program (IOP) that provides holistic addiction and mental health treatment. A range of experienced, licensed practitioners provide intensive therapies for adolescents and adults living with a mental health condition or SUD.
E-motion Wellness uses a unique combination of techniques to help people heal and strengthen their bodies and minds. This program incorporates physiology, neuroscience, psychotherapy, red light therapy, and other evidence-based practices that can have a profound impact on people’s overall well-being.
Why is Holistic Wellness Important?
A holistic approach to wellness has many benefits. Fueling the body with nutritious food, learning to manage stress, and exercising regularly can improve your mental and physical health. This is especially true for people living with mental health conditions or substance use disorder (SUD).
Recovering from SUD and managing mental health disorders requires creating new habits. People must not just treat the symptoms of these conditions. They must identify their roots and use the best therapies to address them.
What are the Goals of E-motion Wellness?
The primary goal of E-motion Wellness is to help people recover from substance use disorder (SUD) and manage mental health symptoms more effectively. Within this goal, there are several critical goals, including:
- Helping people to understand their potential
- Giving people the tools to reach their goals and maximize potential
- To improve people’s physical health, including improved strength and resilience
- Teaching people how to regulate their emotions more effectively
- To produce measurable improvements in a person’s mental and physical health throughout treatment
- To help people find community in recovery
People who participate in the E-motion Wellness program don’t address just the physical roots of their mental health conditions or SUD. They develop better strategies to cope with future challenges, improve their physical health, learn how to reduce stress, and build community.
E-motion Wellness: Exploring the Therapies
E-motion Wellness offers tailored, holistic treatment programs that consist of evidence-based therapies and technologies. Here is an overview of some of the therapies provided as part of the E-motion Wellness program.
Cold plunge
Cold plunge therapy involves briefly submerging your body in cold water (usually 59 degrees F or less). Some health experts believe cold plunge therapy provides numerous health and wellness benefits, including:
- Improved immunity
- Reduced inflammation
- Better circulation
- Less stress
- Improved resilience
- Better mood
- Improved focus
Some believe engaging in cold plunge therapy can help people sleep better, improve body composition, and reduce the risk of some chronic diseases.
Sauna
Many cultures have used saunas for centuries. Some potential health benefits of sauna therapy include:
- Less pain
- Reduced stress
- Better circulation
- Improved respiratory health
- Skin health improvements
Spending time in a sauna may provide immediate pain and stress relief. Repeated use may have significant long-term benefits.
Infrared sauna
Infrared saunas may produce many of the same health benefits as traditional saunas without the intense heat. Research suggests that infrared saunas may improve:
- Dementia
- Headaches
- Type 2 diabetes
- Arthritis
- High blood pressure
People who want the benefits of saunas without the high heat may enjoy using an infrared sauna.
Exercise
Research shows that exercise has positive effects on people’s mood, physical health, and self-esteem. Engaging in regular exercise can improve heart health, build muscle, improve sleep, and give people more energy.
People do not need to engage in strenuous exercise to reap the benefits. Relatively short periods of moderate exercise several times can have significant benefits.
Neurotyping
Neurotyping is a type of assessment that can allow you to tailor nutrition, exercise, and other healing therapies to your exact needs. This innovative assessment will enable you to understand your body’s unique nutritional and exercise needs so that you can train and eat to optimize your health.
Psychotherapy
Participating in psychotherapy can help you identify and address the roots of your substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health conditions. During psychotherapy sessions, you will work with a licensed practitioner to explore your thoughts, feelings, patterns, and more.
Your therapist may use a variety of techniques during your work together, including:
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
- Motivational interviewing (MI)
- EMDR
You may learn new coping strategies like mindfulness, set goals, and more. Psychotherapy is a critical aspect of moving toward the healthier future you choose.
The E-motion Wellness program uses these and many other therapies to help people reach better physical health and wellness during recovery. Contact the Alamo Behavioral Health specialists to learn more about these therapies or to schedule an intake appointment.