Healing Mind, Healthy Woman: Using the Mind-Body Connection to Manage Stress and Take Control of Your LifeAn esteemed Harvard Medical School doctor who has developed relaxation methods designed to reduce stress and heal the body now applies those techniques to the seven health issues that most commonly affect women: PMS, infertility, difficult pregnancies, menopause, eating disorders, breast and gynecological cancers, and endometriosis/pelvic pain. Dr. Domar has created an integrated program of mainstream therapies combined with mind-body relaxation techniques that works far better than either approach alone. Whether used to help women conceive, reduce both the physical and psychological symptoms of PMS, cut down on menopausal hot flashes, or improve self-esteem, Dr. Domar's methods are proven effective, and are now available to all women who want to use their minds to heal their bodies. |
Contents
Women Stress and MindBody Medicine | 3 |
The Relaxation Response and Other Coping Skills | 18 |
Roads to Relaxation | 38 |
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Healing Mind, Healthy Woman: Using the Mind-Body Connection to Manage Stress ... Alice D. Domar, Ph.D. No preview available - 1997 |
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