360° Health: Lifestyle Medicine, Psychology, and Religion
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
This engaging discussion with Dr. Mark Faries explores how psychology and religion intersect with lifestyle medicine to influence health, behavior, and lasting personal change. Dr. Faries examines why people often struggle to adopt healthier habits, challenges common health and fitness myths, and discusses how faith—particularly through the lens of early Christianity—can provide meaning, motivation, discipline, and spiritual support for healthier living.
Dr. Mark Faries Biography
Mark D. Faries, PhD is a Professor and Extension Health Specialist in Behavioral Medicine who examines why and how people initiate and maintain healthy behaviors—in short, medication adherence, when lifestyle is the medicine
Websites
Markfaries.com
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