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Mindfulness: The Anti-Aging
Stress Solution
Jennifer Hunter, LISW-S
Director of Wellness, Employer Services
Our Clients: Stories & Studies
STRESS IS THE #1 ISSUE FROM
OVER 25 WELLNESS
ASSESSMENTS RECENTLY
PERFORMED!
Healthy Performance with
StressFreeNow
Why don’t Zebras have ulcers?
The Interheart Study • 30000 patients in 52 countries
• Assess the conventional risk factors (blood pressure,
smoking, …) on the incidence of myocardial infarction.
Yusef, S. et al., Lancet, 2004 364: 937-952
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Psychological distress is comparable to smoking and more
significant than blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes”.
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Resilience is the emotional and physiological capacity to bounce back from adversity, and to call upon a reservoir of energy to deal with challenge and opportunity
Unmanaged Stress is the prime disabler of resilience
Mindfulness based tools and Learned Optimism are the most effective means to mitigate chronic stress
Resilience
Key Elements of Mindfulness
Attention Intention
Mindful
Awareness
“Paying
attention”
Attitude
“On
purpose”
“In the present
moment, non-
judgmentally”
Adapted from Shapiro et al. (2006). J Clin Psychol.
Our wondering minds
Killingsworth, M. & Gilbert, D., Science, 12 November 2010
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Self-care Work Exercise Making
love
% mind wanders
We spend 47% of our lives lost in thought
False Expectations Appearing Real
85% of Self Talk is ____________.
__% of what you worry about never
happens.
__% of conversations are about
complaints.
“Guided imagery reduces pain, anxiety, time in the hospital
and health care costs for our cardiac care surgical patients.
The data from the Stress Free Now program implies that
guided imagery impacts many more people, including those
who are most in need of stress relief or pain relief.”
Toby Cosgrove, MD
Cleveland Clinic CEO and President
Thoughts on Stress Free Now . . .
Stress Free Now
Protection Against Aging
Improved concentration and memory
Increased attention Immune function
Pain Management
