Complementary and Alternative Medicine

There are several CAM therapies that exist

Whole medical systems

Mind-body medicine
Biological based practice
Manipulative and body-based practices
Energy medicine

In this 3- week class we will focus on Mind-body medicine. Mind body medicine focus on
techniques like meditation, journaling and guided imagery to help harmonize the mind and body.

Week 1: Meditation Teaching the mind to consciously focus on peace and calmness
Required Text:

Meditation, Stress Relief, and Well-being. Julie Dunlap.MA

Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation on Emotional Intelligence, General Self- Efficacy,
and Perceived Stress: Evidence from Thailand.
Recommended not required
A Mindful based Stress Reduction workbook
Links:

Ananda Sanghen Worldwide

http://www.ananda.org/meditation/getting-started/how-to-meditate/
Local classes
http://www.meditatecenter.com/
Class Discussion: How can meditation be helpful in your life?
How did you prepare yourself for meditation? Was it useful?
Mon-Fri- 30min meditation practices. Record the benefits of meditation.

Week 2: Journaling- Practice that helps explores thoughts and feelings in ones life.

Text:
Uses and Benefits f Journal Writing by Roger Hiemstra
Links:
http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.lib.kaplan.edu/eds/pdfviewer?sid=f787f7f8-9b64-46be-bc226dbf846fd75%40sessionmgr120&vid=20&hid=114
http://tinybudha.com/blog/10-journaling-tips-to-help-you-heal-grow-and-thrive/

Discussion: What is Journaling?

What are the benefits of journaling?
Mon-Fri- 1 hour session of class journaling thoughts about life and experiences with journaling

Week 3: Guided Imagery- The use of images to help individuals into a peaceful place
mentally.
Text:

Guided Imagery for Pain Control. Burkern, P. Olausson, J., Villegas, G., & Kravits, K.
(2014)
Guided Imagery. Hart. J. (2008)
Links:
http://prc.coh.org/Guidlmg.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2579791/

http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.lib.kaplan.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=33&sid=f787f8-9b6446be-bc22-6dbf846fd75%40sessionmgr120&hid=114

Class Discussion: What images may cause peacefulness? Why?

Which lessons from these three weeks will best help you in life? Why?

Dunlop, J. (2015). Directed Reading. Meditation, Stress Relief, and Well-being. Radiologic
Technology, 86(5) 535-555 21p
Charoensukmongkol, Peerayuth. 2004, Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation of Emotional
Intelligence, General Self Meditation of Emotional Intelligence, General Self Efficacy, and
Perceived Stress: Evidence from Thailand. Journal of Spirituality In Mental Health 16. No.3:
171-192 22p CINAHL Plus with Full Text, EBSCOhost (accessed March 11, 2016)
Stahl, B., & Goldstein, E. (2010). A Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Workbook. Oakland ,
Ca: New Harbinger Publications
Hiemstra, R. (2001). Uses and Benefits of Journal Writings. New Directions For Adults &
Continuing Educating 2001 (90), 19.
Burhern, P. Olausson, J., Villegas, G., & Kravits, K. (2014). Guided Imagery for Pain Control.
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 18(5). 501-503 3p. doi: 10.1188/14.CJON. 501-503
Hart, J. (2008). Guided imagery. Alternative & Complementary Therapies 14(6), 295-299 5p.