Course Description:
What are the real causes of stress? How can stress be overcome? What does this term “mindfulness” mean? What is the role of stress in illness? The scientifically based six-hour course “Mindfulness and Stress Reduction” is designed to provide health-care professionals with information about techniques for reducing stress. The course will examine relaxation methods and look at yoga. The course will review how appropriate stress-reduction techniques can be useful in alleviating chronic fatigue, hypertension, and depression. The course will discuss how stress reduction can improve sleep quality. The course will cover such Asian techniques as Tai Chi and how Tai Chi is connected with meditation, deep breathing, and what is called “visualization”. The course will examine Tai Chi’s role in arthritis, heart failure, and the prevention of falls. The course will show how meditation can be broken down into its basic components. It will cover how “mindfulness meditation” helps with weight loss and smoking cessation. The course will cover the relationship between meditation and the brain, examining such areas as pain suppression and emotional control.
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Institute for Natural Resources
CE Credits: 6
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