Have you ever had a period of time when you felt bad in general; tired all of the time; or had no energy?

Read more about how you can turn that around...

The Personal Health Improvement Program (PHIP)" offered by Mertech Health Care Consulting for MVP, helps people who aren't feeling as well as they would like due to major life changes, work and home responsibilities, the pressure of coping with a disease treatment plan or other stressful events. Research shows that physical symptoms such as headache, chronic pain, fatigue and other discomfort can be related to everyday stress and moods. If you've been suffering from stress-related discomfort and think it's about time you felt better, PHIP may be the answer for you.

PHIP is a course or interactive class that meets for 2 hours each week for 6 weeks. The course takes place in a classroom setting with other people who have stress-related discomfort.

The class leaders are health professionals who understand how moods and behavior can affect your body and cause you to feel stress-related discomfort. This is the "mind-body" connection.

Here is what some of our MVP members said after they completed the course:

• "I'm beginning to see how my physical symptoms and moods are related to certain events in my life...I'm learning that I have a choice about what to do."
• "I am more aware of the way my body responds to situations. I am able to focus on the present rather than the past or future."
• "I can shift my mood when I'm awake during the night and can fall back to sleep quickly."
• "It has been six months since I took the class. I'm still using the techniques I learned to cope better with life. I really do feel better."

• PHIP will show you that the way you respond to situations in your everyday life may be affecting the way you feel.
• PHIP focuses on teaching you effective new ways to deal with life situations to reduce your stress and stress-related discomfort.
• These valuable new skills have helped thousands of people who have completed PHIP make positive changes in their lives.

By taking this self-test you can assess whether this program might help you. If you answer YES to one or more of these questions, PHIP may help you feel better.

1. Has anything happened to you lately that has affected the way you feel, for example job change, relocation, legal or financial issues, etc.?
   

   Yes     No

2. Do work and life pressures cause you stress-related discomfort?
   Yes     No

3. Have you been diagnosed with a chronic disease that impacts your life? Are you having a difficult time coping with the physical and emotional effects of that disease?
   

   Yes     No