What is Lifestyle Medicine?

Lifestyle Medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to prevent and treat chronic conditions. These conditions include, but are not limited to, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.

Grounded in evidence-based practice, lifestyle medicine takes a whole-person, prescriptive approach that expands the scope of preventive care by addressing the root causes of illness through sustainable behavior change. Its foundation rests on six core pillars: whole-food, plant-predominant diet, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections.

• Optimal nutrition - focus on eating more plant predominant whole foods
• Physical activity - engage in regular and consistent physical activity
• Stress management - develop healthy coping skills
• Restorative sleep - allow for 7-9 hours of quality sleep every night
• Connectedness - foster and support relationships that bring meaning and purpose to life
• Avoid risky substances - avoid consumption or exposure to harmful substances

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick offers numerous opportunities in many of these six pillars. 

We welcome you to explore our currently offered classes and events on this site! 

Please call 207-373-6585 with questions or for more information. If you don't see something you're looking for, just ask!

What is the "Stress Management" Lifestyle Medicine Pillar?

Managing negative stress can lessen anxiety, depression, and immune dysfunction and contribute to improved well-being.

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick has a variety of opportunities to manage stress:

• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
• Yoga for daily Living
• Summer Meditation
• Mindful Moment
• Mindfulness for Daily Living
• Book Club – Mindfulness- A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Hectic World
• Peggy Huddleston Prepare for Surgery
• Health Within Reach
• The Arts of Wellness
• A Morning of Intention

A program designed to limit stress, reduce fatigue and promote healing for people with chronic disease.

Some unique approaches include but are not limited to:

Yoga for Daily Living: a six-week program designed for individuals with chronic disease or illness, with a goal to improve quality of life, support mental and physical endurance, and promote healing.

Yoga for Cancer: a program designed to limit stress, reduce fatigue, and promote healing for cancer patients and their caregivers, pre, post, or during traatment.

These classes are not currently scheduled. To learn more or find out when the next sessions will be offered, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.

This six-week program is designed for individuals with chronic disease or illness, with a goal to improve quality of life, support mental and physical endurance, and promote healing. What you can expect:

• A better sense of well-being
• Stimulated immune system
• Increased strength and flexibility
• Reduced stress
• Decreased pain for arthritis and fibromyalgia

This class is not currently scheduled. To learn more or find out when the next session will be offered, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.