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Breathing  Recommends relaxed breathing as a means of pain management. Gives steps and techniques for establishing a breathing pattern from the diaphragm. Source: The Arthritis Society (TAS)   Mind guide to managing stress  Provides a booklet for people who want to know how to deal with stress. Explains when and how stress can be bad and describes the signs to watch out for. Offers practical strategies that can help people relax and cut down their stress levels. Source: Mind (National Association for Mental Health) From: International resource   Mind guide to relaxation  Presents a booklet that offers information and advice on relaxation techniques. Discusses the link between stress and relaxation, why people have problems trying to relax, and how to resolve them. Explains how to introduce more relaxation into people's everyday life and how to take it further. Source: Mind (National Association for Mental Health) From: International resource   Mind guide to yoga  Provides a definition of yoga and outlines its different forms. Discusses the physical and psychological benefits of yoga, safety issues, and tips on finding classes or a teacher. Source: Mind (National Association for Mental Health) From: International resource   Mind/Body Medical Institute  Promotes the study, advancement, and clinical practice of mind/body medicine. Addresses the negative effects of stress and the benefits of eliciting a relaxation response. Source: Mind/Body Medical Institute From: International resource Relaxation techniques  Briefly discusses the role that self induced relaxation plays in dealing with stress. Describes various techniques, including the relaxation response, progressive muscle relaxation, deep breathing, visualization meditation, and seeking relaxation through the enjoyment of nature. Source: Canadian Mental Health Association, British Columbia Division (CMHA BC) From: Maintaining your mental health Stress reduction through mindfulness meditation  Argues that a stress reduction technique like meditation can improve a variety of health conditions. Explains how meditation reduces stress and its effects. Briefly describes how to meditate and elaborates on one increasingly popular form. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: Magazine feature of the month: archives   Studies of advanced stages of meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist and Vedic traditions. I: a comparison of general changes   Examines the effects on health of long-term meditation practice in several traditions. Concludes that different techniques produce different physiological results. Source: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine (eCAM) Wellness is a state of mind and body - and spirit  Defines personal wellness as a satisfaction with one's state of mind and being. Elaborates on the physical, psychological, and spiritual components of wellness. Provides strategies on developing and improving these elements. Prepared for the CHN by the Complementary and Alternative Health Affiliate. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: Partner feature of the month: archives
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