SOURCES:
David Shurtleff, PhD, deputy director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH); acting scientific director, acting chief, Clinical Investigations Branch, Pain and Integrative Neuroscience Branch, Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD.
Jonathan C. Smith, professor of psychology, Roosevelt University, Chicago.
Mayo Clinic: “Exercise and Stress: Get moving to manage stress,” “Mindfulness Exercises,” “Music Therapy,” “Relaxation techniques: Try these steps to reduce stress,”
Harvard Health Publishing: “Relaxation techniques: Breath control helps quell errant stress response,” “Tai chi or yoga? 4 important differences.”
National Institutes of Health: “Mindfulness Matters.”
National Center for Complementary and Integrated Health: “Massage Therapy: What You Need To Know,” “Relaxation Techniques for Health,” “Yoga: What You Need to Know.”
Arthritis Foundation: “Progressive Muscle Relaxation.”
Gregory Scott Brown, MD, psychiatrist; director, founder, Center for Green Psychiatry; affiliate faculty member, University of Texas Dell Medical School, Austin, TX.
Kaiser Permanente: “Autogenic Training.”
Trisha Harp, certified professional coach, Atlanta
Cleveland Clinic: “Art & Music Therapy.”
Johns Hopkins Medicine: “Aromatherapy: Do Essential Oils Really Work?”
North American Journal of Medical Sciences: “Scientific Evidence-Based Effects of Hydrotherapy on Various Systems of the Body.”
National University of Health Sciences: “Hydrotherapy Suite.”