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Therapy-for-Treating-the-Mind-Body-Soul.jpg

2.  Complimentary Medicine is the use of a non-mainstream
approach for treatment which includes a variety of
approaches that fall outside the realm of conventional
medicine
 40% of Women in the United States use some form of
Complimentary Medicine
 Because
 Conventional medicine has not helped
 Believed to be safe and healthier
 Involves the whole body (physical, emotional, social, and
spiritual)
 Work with a specialist that views health condition from a
different perspective
 Complimentary medicine has not been proven to work and
may interfere with how prescription drugs work

3.  Mind-body: Focus on how mental and emotional status
interacts and affects the body’s ability to function
 Ex: meditation, music and art therapy
 Whole medical system: Complete systems of medical
theory and practice, many which go back thousands of
years and are not rooted in Western medicine
 Ex: naturopathy
 Manipulative and body based: Physical manipulation
of the body designed to improve specific symptoms
and overall health
 Ex: Chiropractic
 Energy medicine: Uses energy fields to promote
healing
 Ex: Biofeedback

5. http://www.gaiamtv.com/article/9-yoga-poses-relieving-shoulder-tension#sthash.gJXLwqCf.gHqNF57J.dpbs

6.  Yoga is an ancient art based on a harmonizing
systems of development for the body, mind,
and spirit
 Yoga is considered a mind-body intervention
and is used to reduce the effects of stress
 Typically performed in 45 minute sessions
about once a week
 Promotes flexibility, reduces stress, and
improves coordination

7.  Muscle tension is caused when a muscle contracts and does
not release
 Caused by a physical occurrence, overuse, or may be a
product of stress
 Yoga assists in treating muscle tension by:
 contracting and releasing muscles, Yoga applies a slow
and steady load to connective tissues by stretching for
several minutes
 Uses techniques to lengthen, stretch, and relax muscles
while working with your breath
 Addresses both physical side of muscle tension as well as
the stress aspect
 A consistent yoga practice can help one cope with stress
while becoming more positive and stronger

8.  Hatha: For beginners and teaches basics
 Vinyasa: Integrates breath movements
and builds lean muscle mass
 Ashtanga: Improves spiritual health
 Lyengar: Strengthens body and corrects
alignment
 Bikram: Flushes out toxins and deeply
stretches muscles

10.  A technique in which doctors insert thin
needles into the skin to stimulate specific
points on the body
 Traditional Chinese medicine explains it as “a
technique for balancing the flow of energy or
life force believed to flow through pathways
(meridians) in your body.

11.  Studies suggest that acupuncture can:
 Reduce the frequency of tension or stress
headaches
 Help to prevent chronic headaches, such as
migraines
 Improves quality of life for people who suffer
from chronic headaches
 A cheaper treatment compared to other
treatments available, such as medications and
pain relievers.

13.  Meditation is a mind and body practice
 There are many types of meditation depending
on the religious and spiritual traditions that are
preferred.
 Consists of becoming mindful of thoughts,
feelings, and sensations, and observing them in
an unbiased way.
 Usually is done in a quiet, relaxing area

14.  A “three-minute meditation” or a short, quiet
break is suggested as a way of replenishing
yourself and boosting your energy.
 Closing your eyes, taking deep breaths,
relaxing your body, and visualizing positive
things are the keys to boosting your energy and
fighting fatigue.

16.  Light therapy is used for a form of depression
that can be caused by a sunlight deficiency:
SAD
 SAD (Seasonal Affect Disorder) seems to be
caused by a variety of things
 Dysfunctional serotonin receptors
 Genetic predisposition
 Shift in Circadian Rhythms
Found mostly in those who do not experience enough
sunlight, causes symptoms of normal depression

17.  Symptoms of SAD include:
 General sadness
 Craving for starches
 Difficulty waking up
 Weight gain
 And many more
In order to combat this problem, a form of therapy was
discovered to give people the light exposure that they
need.

18.  Light therapy involves sitting 2-3 feet a way
from an incredibly powerful and specially
developed light box for a session of time each
day (AT LEAST 2500 lux)
 Should be facing, but not staring directly into,
the light, doing everyday activities, usually in
the morning
 Dawn Therapy: simulates dawn by having the
lights slowly brighten as a form of alarm

20.  Certain herbs have been found to have curative
properties—especially when dealing with
upset stomach
 Can be dated all the way back to early China
and early Egypt
 Provide a natural and soothing remedy for the
upset stomach, cleansing the system

21.  Helps with indigestion
 Relaxes the muscles of the stomach and helps
the flow of bile, necessary for digesting fatty
foods
 Can relieve abdominal pain in people with IBS
as well as normal upset stomach

22.  In some cases helps to alleviate motion sickness
 May help to reduce nausea in pregnancy
 Sometimes recommended after surgery to
reduce nausea and vomiting
 Still uncertain as to how or why this works,
each person should try their own herbal tea
combinations and find which works for their
body

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