ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences The official scientific journal of Salahaddin University-Erbil https://zancojournals.su.edu.krd/index.php/JPAS ISSN (print ):2218-0230, ISSN (online): 2412-3986, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21271/zjpas RESEARCH PAPER A theoretical framework of design strategies that stimulate the process of self-healing for occupations Ghada M.Younis 1 1 Department of Architecture, University of Mosul,Mosul, Iraq. A B S T R A C T: The concept of healing is derived from the design of characteristics environment surrounding of human occupation, healing by design, one of the most important proposals corresponding to a healthy environment conducive to self-healing of the individual. This study focused on forming a knowledge framework for application design strategies in the process of healing for internal built environment, in review the specialized studies of health buildings as a First step: to clarify characteristics of health environment or general health impressions of built environment, and second step : studies related to characteristics of environment that supporting and reinforcing energy of life at physical level and spiritual level, to build a more general model. The research objective is to identify the characteristics of active design aspects associated healing process and motivated it. To achieve the goal of the research, several relevant concepts were addressed, Basic and secondary vocabulary and possible values of a conceptual framework for design strategies recruitment in healing process, were there are three basic strategies: supporting strategy of internal environment potentials for individuals, balancing strategy of individuals life components and spatial experiment of space transition, and finally nutrition strategy at vital level and feeling level for individuals. Conclusions are based on the substantive understanding process of design that supports the healing process, which is completely different from the typical concept of design in dealing with static and formal Masses. The design here is characterized by a dynamic process of each detail for a healthy lifestyle, design based on stimulating the healing process at physical, mood, feeling, and spiritual levels of individuals . Keywords: healing environment, healing, design, strategies. KEY WORDS: healing environment, healing, design, strategies. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21271/ZJPAS.31.s3.14 ZJPAS (2019) , 31(s3);95-105 INTRODUCTION : Study of design characteristics for health environment or applying design in the process of healing is one of most important theses and theoretical concepts of specialized studies of anthropology, which adopted many research methods and analysis of relationship between human (well-being) and environment , * Corresponding Author: Ghada M.Younis E-mail: Ghada_my65@yahoo.com Article History: Received: 14/01/2019 Accepted: 05/04/2019 Published: 09/08 /2019 And attempt to understand and conceptualize relationship of life and its reflection on physiological, psychological and spiritual level of individual. Function of building is not limited to housing and containment of individual and to fulfill his functions of life and vitality, but rather than improving the performance of activities of living and make it healthy and support for the recovery of individual may be the beginning of these theoretical theses in the field of specialized health buildings (hospital buildings, health centers, and rehabilitation), but need actual application of a broader scope of the concept of environmental improvement should include all work, learning, housing, and other environments.