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 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.