"The Connection Cure" by Julia Hotz is a thought-provoking book that explores a "holistic" approach to health and wellness. Hotz takes five pretty much common-sense approaches to get into the right relationship to your mental and physical health. Starting with movement and time in nature to improve your overall mental outlook and some physical strengthening. She then talks about healing through the creative act in producing art, however simple or complex that maybe. Finally moving beyond yourself in doing service for others and having a group to belong to. I enjoyed the book and I have used some of the techniques described here for years because I've found a form that works for me. What's new here, I believe, is her suggestion to treat each of the five steps as a doctor prescribed activity. It is a thoroughly researched book but my only problem with the book is the number of studies cited. The research data can start to blend together when too much detail and too many results are cited. But that's a minor criticism of a great book. I recommend it to anyone who would like to learn a powerful addition not only to their traditional medical treatment but to one's overall orientation in life. Starting from your own center and reaching out in ever larger circles of important people in your life.

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