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CHAPTER ONE The Brain: Where It All Starts
Hypothalamus/Pituitary: The Brain’s Thermostat
CHAPTER TWO Why and How We Get Sick
Homeostasis: An Internal Balancing Act
What Are the Effects of Stress on Health?
How Mind-Body Therapies Help Reduce Stress
Can the Mind Slow Cancer Growth?
How Stress Affects Cancer Treatment
CHAPTER THREE Using the Mind-Body Connection to Prevent Disease
Recognizing Signs and Symptoms
Common Signs and Signals of a Stress Reaction
Stress Intervention as Preventive Medicine
How Sleep Affects the Mind-Body Connection
Nutrition and Disease Prevention
Rules for Buying Herbal Supplements
The Curative Properties of Water
CHAPTER FOUR Conditioning the Brain to Prevent Illness
Test Your Coping Skills
Stress Response as a Conditioned Habit
Stress Rating Scale
How Stress Affects Weight
Developing Stress Tolerance
Mind-Body Suggestions for Stress Tolerance
Type A vs. Type B Personality
Behavior Modification for Type A
The Stress-Sex Connection
Stress, Exercise, and Disease Prevention
CHAPTER FIVE Stress, Mental Health, and the Mind-Body Connection
Stress and Depression
Signs and Symptoms of Depression
Depression Rating Quiz
Nutrition, Stress, and Depression
Becoming Depression-Resistant
Anxiety and Related Disorders
Loneliness Is a State of Mind
CHAPTER SIX Aging and the Mind-Body Connection
Aging: Everybody’s Doing It
Life Satisfaction Quiz: How Well Are You Aging?
Human Lifespan: Is There an Age Limit?
Stress Hormones During Aging
Growth Hormone Cycles During Aging
Sex Hormones and Aging
Nutrition and the Aging Process
Coping with Middle Age
Coping with Grief
Aging and Mental Health
Medication and the Mind-Body Connection
Medications That Deplete Nutrients
Strength Training for Seniors
Special Health Tips for Aging Successfully
CHAPTER SEVEN Meditation
An Ancient Practice Perfect for Modern Life
How Meditation Works
Meditation and the Mind-Body Connection
Four Rules of Meditation
The Importance of Breathing
Mantra Meditation Techniques
Mindfulness Meditation Techniques
Labyrinth Walking
Getting the Most Benefit from Meditation
CHAPTER EIGHT Guided Imagery and Self-Healing
Picture This
How Guided Imagery Works
Learning to Visualize
The Five Elements of Guided Imagery
Imaging Exercises for Relaxation
Guided Imagery for Motivation
Guided Imagery and Self-Healing
Imaging Exercise for Self-Healing
Fighting Cancer with Imaging
The Best Self-Healing Images for Cancer
CHAPTER NINE Relaxation Exercises and Techniques
Relax, You Are in Good Hands
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
Autogenic Training (AT)
Autogenic Instructions
Self-Hypnosis As a Relaxation Technique
Biofeedback
Sensate Focus Approach
CHAPTER TEN Spirituality, Alternative Medicine, and Health
That’s the Spirit
Faith and the Mind-Body Connection
The Power of Prayer
Using Prayer for Health and Self-Healing
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Alternative Health Therapies
Acupuncture
Aromatherapy
Ayurvedic Medicine
Binaural Beats
Color and Light Therapy
Homeopathy
Hydrotherapy
Magnetobiology
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Music Therapy
Naturopathy
Orthomolecular Medicine
Tai Chi
Therapeutic Humor
Therapeutic Touch
Yoga
CHAPTER ELEVEN The Mind-Body Connection in Children and Adolescents
The Stress of Growing Up
Warning Signs and Symptoms
Effects of Toxic Stress on Brain Development
The Teenage Brain and the Mind-Body Connection
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Child and Adolescent Depression
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Stress Management for Young Children
Praise and Self-Esteem
Coping with School
Coping with Grief and Death
Talking About War and Terrorism
Dealing with Anger
Stress Management with Preteens
Stress Management for Adolescents
Signs and Symptoms of Suicidal Behavior
APPENDIX A Time Management and Stress
Time Management Skills Test
Time Wasters That Create Stress
Tips for Students
Time Management Plan of Action
Effective Time Management Strategies
APPENDIX B Health Assessment Quiz
APPENDIX C Family Stress Assessment Quiz
APPENDIX D Health Screening Checklist
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