The economy of health and meaning: A case study of implementing BEHI as a biosemiotic and salutogenic model of care

Since twentieth century, psychosomatic methods have been considered and implemented in the health systems. In the last two decades, the bioenergy economy-based health improvement (BEHI) as a psychosomatic model has been developed from the biosemiotics and embodied cognition perspectives. In this cas...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mahboubeh Farzanegan, Katayoun Rabiei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Subjects:
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1660_24
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849337472134152192
author Mahboubeh Farzanegan
Katayoun Rabiei
author_facet Mahboubeh Farzanegan
Katayoun Rabiei
author_sort Mahboubeh Farzanegan
collection DOAJ
description Since twentieth century, psychosomatic methods have been considered and implemented in the health systems. In the last two decades, the bioenergy economy-based health improvement (BEHI) as a psychosomatic model has been developed from the biosemiotics and embodied cognition perspectives. In this case study, we trace the development of the BEHI model and, through the integration of other psychosomatic and contextual models, propose methods and environments for its implementation. BEHI is an integrative model for health promotion and well-being, by facilitating the transcendence from the impulsive and reactive to the proactive and unconditional ways to happiness. This positive and body-centered approach seeks to optimize energy-information flows through four fields of body, narrative, relationships, and intentionality. The results demonstrate significant improvements in different health conditions through the application of the BEHI model. Therefore, the BEHI model represents an effective approach that can be integrated into healthcare services to enhance both physical and mental health.
format Article
id doaj-art-259d54a99e0941eea2f72a9bbec805d5
institution Kabale University
issn 2277-9531
2319-6440
language English
publishDate 2025-07-01
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
record_format Article
series Journal of Education and Health Promotion
spelling doaj-art-259d54a99e0941eea2f72a9bbec805d52025-08-20T03:44:40ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Education and Health Promotion2277-95312319-64402025-07-0114130530510.4103/jehp.jehp_1660_24The economy of health and meaning: A case study of implementing BEHI as a biosemiotic and salutogenic model of careMahboubeh FarzaneganKatayoun RabieiSince twentieth century, psychosomatic methods have been considered and implemented in the health systems. In the last two decades, the bioenergy economy-based health improvement (BEHI) as a psychosomatic model has been developed from the biosemiotics and embodied cognition perspectives. In this case study, we trace the development of the BEHI model and, through the integration of other psychosomatic and contextual models, propose methods and environments for its implementation. BEHI is an integrative model for health promotion and well-being, by facilitating the transcendence from the impulsive and reactive to the proactive and unconditional ways to happiness. This positive and body-centered approach seeks to optimize energy-information flows through four fields of body, narrative, relationships, and intentionality. The results demonstrate significant improvements in different health conditions through the application of the BEHI model. Therefore, the BEHI model represents an effective approach that can be integrated into healthcare services to enhance both physical and mental health.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1660_24case studyimplementationpsychosomatic
spellingShingle Mahboubeh Farzanegan
Katayoun Rabiei
The economy of health and meaning: A case study of implementing BEHI as a biosemiotic and salutogenic model of care
Journal of Education and Health Promotion
case study
implementation
psychosomatic
title The economy of health and meaning: A case study of implementing BEHI as a biosemiotic and salutogenic model of care
title_full The economy of health and meaning: A case study of implementing BEHI as a biosemiotic and salutogenic model of care
title_fullStr The economy of health and meaning: A case study of implementing BEHI as a biosemiotic and salutogenic model of care
title_full_unstemmed The economy of health and meaning: A case study of implementing BEHI as a biosemiotic and salutogenic model of care
title_short The economy of health and meaning: A case study of implementing BEHI as a biosemiotic and salutogenic model of care
title_sort economy of health and meaning a case study of implementing behi as a biosemiotic and salutogenic model of care
topic case study
implementation
psychosomatic
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1660_24
work_keys_str_mv AT mahboubehfarzanegan theeconomyofhealthandmeaningacasestudyofimplementingbehiasabiosemioticandsalutogenicmodelofcare
AT katayounrabiei theeconomyofhealthandmeaningacasestudyofimplementingbehiasabiosemioticandsalutogenicmodelofcare
AT mahboubehfarzanegan economyofhealthandmeaningacasestudyofimplementingbehiasabiosemioticandsalutogenicmodelofcare
AT katayounrabiei economyofhealthandmeaningacasestudyofimplementingbehiasabiosemioticandsalutogenicmodelofcare