Alternative and complementary modalities for managing stress and anxiety.
@article{Keegan2000AlternativeAC, title={Alternative and complementary modalities for managing stress and anxiety.}, author={Lynn Keegan}, journal={Critical care nurse}, year={2000}, volume={20 3}, pages={ 93-6 } }
is director of Holistic Nursing Consultants in Temple, Tex, and Port Angeles, Wash, and editor of Holistic Nursing Update. She has written 9 books and numerous journal publications and serves on the boards of several nursing organizations. frequently used therapies mentioned in the survey were relaxation techniques, chiropractic, massage therapy, imagery, spiritual healing, lifestyle diets, herbal medicine, megavitamin therapy, self-help groups, energy healing, biofeedback, hypnosis, homeopathy…
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Aromatherapy in nursing and mental health care
- MedicineContemporary nurse
- 2008
A focused review of recent literature on the use of aromatherapy in nursing and mental health care of people suffering from anxiety and depressive disorders suggests that further research is warranted to investigate the potential of essential oils in treating anxiety, depression and symptoms of stress.
Nurses' experiences, expectations, and preferences for mind-body practices to reduce stress
- Medicine, PsychologyBMC complementary and alternative medicine
- 2011
Most nurses interested in mind-body training already engage in such practices, but have greater expectations about spiritual and emotional than physical benefits, but are willing to participate in studies and to collect biomarker data.
Psychological and physical etiologies of heart palpitations.
- MedicineHolistic nursing practice
- 2006
Palpitations associated with dizziness, near-syncope, or syncope suggest tachyarrhythmia and are potentially more serious, but they are benign and do not require an intervention.
Meditative Art: A Diversion from Stress and Anxiety
- Art
- 2017
ed decorative forms accompanying the figures. As I had learned with the Contemporary Invasion tryptic, it was not the figurative representation that was allowing me control over my anxiety, but…
Improving Stress Management and Sleep Hygiene in Intelligent Homes
- Computer ScienceSensors
- 2021
This work presents two systems that have been designed and developed in the context of an Intelligent Home, namely CaLmi and HypnOS, which aim to assist users that struggle with stress and poor sleep quality, respectively.
Our favorite unproven ideas for future critical care
- PsychologyCritical Care
- 2013
This discussion presents a selected set of ideas to improve the future practice of critical care - each having a defensible rationale, but unconfirmed validity.
Variations of Salivary alpha amylase and Cortisol Levels in free- fall (Experienced fear)
- Psychology
- 2016
Fear can cause side effects in individuals as anxiety and depression; also several treatment options have been suggested to reduce stress and eventually anxiety and depression.the aim of this study…
Levels of stress and mechanisms of coping among male freshman athletes
- Education
- 2008
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