An Invitation to Health, Brief Edition (MindTap Course List)

An Invitation to Health, Brief Edition — 12th Edition by Lisa Tunks — Published by Cengage

This empowering text helps students assess their health behaviors, encourages positive behavior change, and provides effective ways to achieve personal health and wellness goals. Covering body, mind, and spirit, the edition offers ideas and tools that can be immediately applied to everyday life. "Health on a Budget" features demonstrate practical, low- and no-cost ways to achieve health goals, while "Consumer Alert" features help students evaluate health care options.

Filled with active learning strategies, the text includes preventive measures for healthier outcomes and practical strategies that turn small changes into meaningful, lasting results. New coverage includes the latest information on the impact of COVID-19, coronaviruses, and vaccines, as well as the role of mask-wearing in everyday health.

Dr. Lisa Tunks is a Health and Wellness Curriculum Design specialist who works with teaching professionals and editors to create student-centered curricula in an ever-changing learning environment. After over two decades of professional teaching in Florida, Dr. Tunks relocated to South Carolina where she focuses her professional energy teaching Public Health at Coastal Carolina University. She holds a Master's in Exercise and Sport Science as well as a Doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Florida. Her dedication to student-centered learning and practical wellness education makes this Brief Edition an accessible and inspiring resource for any introductory personal health course.