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1 in 4 Hospitals Now Offer Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies
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Sore No More
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Discover The Healing Power Of Guided Imagery
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113301.php
According to Dr. Rossman, guided imagery teaches the use of imagination in order to achieve optimum wellness. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that 75 to 90 percent of office visits to primary care physicians are stress-related. Stress reduction is important because stress has been linked to every major cause of death in the United States. Guided imagery combines deep relaxation and positive suggestion in order to significantly reduce stress levels. Eight studies conducted between 1983- 1995 reported on groups of surgical, cardiac, and cancer patients, smokers, and others reporting high stress levels. After guided imagery sessions, they had significantly less self-reported stress; physiological measures of stress, and anxiety when compared to control groups.
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Imagination and Play in the Electronic Age
By Dorothy G. Singer and Jerome L. Singer
Review by Charlotte Reznick, Ph.D.
Charlotte says, "There is no good reason to expose our kids to violent TV, movies, video games, or internet." Find out what is good for kids to stimulate their imagination.
Submitted by
Charlotte Reznick, PhD
Los Angeles, California
http://www.imageryforkids.com |
| Imagery International's Secretary is in the news.
Nurse, actress, yoga instructor: North's Vitale is vital 'dabbler'
The Sun Chronicle
A nurse with Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Vitale, or "Babs" to
friends, provides medical care to the men and women who stay at the Long
Island Shelter, a homeless shelter on the Boston Harbor island of the same
name. Her group runs a clinic there, one of more than 80 sites where the
non-profit delivers care.
Submitted by Susan Ezra, RN
Fairfax, CA
http://www.integrativeimagery.com |
| How to Cope with Grief and Sleep Alone
By Ellen Michaud with Julie Bain
Readers Digest
Nothing will ease your grief—at least, not for a while. But these tips will help you sleep, and sleep will help you heal. |
Imagine the Possibilities
By Susan Wells Courtney
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
The Motivator Winter 2008
Guided imagery may offer several health benefits; among others, these include lowering blood pressure, improving mood, lessening pain and fatigue, as well as potentially reducing injection anxiety.
Submitted by
Miriam Franco, LCSW, Psy.D
Phoenixville, PA
http://www.imagerywork.com
Miriam also recommends:
"Staying Well with Guided Imagery," Belleruth Naparstek http://www.healthjourneys.com
"The Art of Getting Well," by David Spero, RN http://www.art-of-getting-well.com
"Guided Imagery for Self-Healing," Martin Rossman, MD http://www.thehealingmind.org/ |
Use the Power of Your Mind to Ease Pain and Stress
by Polly Campbell
Arthritis Today
January 1, 2008
"Creative visualization, experts say, can influence psychological states, perception and even everyday reality, enabling you to create a life with less stress and pain, as well as bring about more of the things you do want: health, happiness and success."
Other topics are "Using imagery to Heal", "A Workout for your
Imagination" and "Helpful Resources."
submitted by
Rebecca Klinger, LMT, HCC
New York, NY
http://www.rebeccaklinger.net |
Patient-Centered Imagery in Obstetrics
ABSTRACT Patient centered imagery, often termed interactive or integrative imagery, focuses on helping the patient envision her own images for health and well-being. Because these images come directly from the patient, they can be more meaningful and powerful, and provide valuable insight into unspoken fears as well as intuition about what is needed.
Submitted by
Harise Stein, MD
Mt. View, California
http://www.womensmindbodyhealth.info
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| The Healing Power of Children’s Imagination for Medical Procedures: Help for Pain, Anxiety, and Fear
Medical procedures can be terrorizing to a child. Through learning and practicing visualization, kids can develop self care skills to help themselves in a variety of medical situations.
Submitted by
Charlotte Reznick, PhD
Los Angeles, California
http://www.imageryforkids.com |
Earning a Spot in The Curriculum
By Jennifer Huget
Special to The Washington Post
Tuesday, July 17, 2007; Page HE01
“While CAM and conventional medicine have long held each other at arm's length, major medical schools have begun to incorporate information about these non-conventional techniques into their curricula. The idea is that doctors need to know about CAM -- if only to keep up with what their patients are already doing to heal themselves.”
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1 in 4 Hospitals Now Offer Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
WebMD Medical News
July 20, 2006 -- More than one in four U.S. hospitals now offer alternative and complementary therapies, such as acupuncture, homeopathy, and massage therapy and guided imagery. |
Sore No More
by Kelly Griffin, November and December 2006
AARP Magazine
"Simple mental and physical tactics can keep arthritis from slowing you down. Show pain who's boss with this step-by-step guide to relief."
excerpt:
"Sweet Daydreams"
"Like mental distraction, guided imagery is a technique for
consciously refocusing attention away from pain and toward something
else--in this case, a physical setting that gives you a sense of peace
or happiness. That setting could be the beach or the forest, a garden or
a waterfall."
"Close your eyes and take three minutes to bring the setting to life
visually. Then put yourself in the picture and walk through the
landscape you've created in your mind's eye. If you are imagining
yourself at the beach, don't just see the sky and the sand and the sea.
Listen to the cry of the seagulls and the laughter of children. Smell
the salty ocean spray. Feel the warmth of the sun and the grittiness of
the sand."
'People absolutely love this exercise,' says Keefe. "In just three
minutes they can get a respite from their pain."
Keefe is Francis Keefe, Ph.D., who teaches self-management at Duke
University Medical Center, in Durham, NC
submitted by
Rich Snowdon
Oakland, California
http://nonprofithearts.net
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