Describe the role of balance and harmony in a holistic Native American view of health.

An important part of daily life among many traditional American Indian people was-and for many still is-the maintenance of harmony and balance. Living a good life, one free from sickness and conflict, requires that one strive to maintain social and spiritual harmony and balance. In traditional Native American cultures, harmony and balance exist on four different levels: internal, social, natural, and spiritual.  

Internal Harmony and Balance:

Internal harmony and balance allows individuals to be at peace with their bodies, their thoughts, their emotions. Many religious traditions utilize various forms of meditation to achieve this.

When an individual is out of internal harmony and balance, according to traditional cultures, the individual experiences sickness. While this might be a physical illness, it might also manifest itself as a psychosis.

Explanation:

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