By Nina Sullivan RN OCN

Sparta Cancer Center

1. Mental Fitness benefits.

2. Research studies.

3. How to achieve Mental Wellness and how it

relates to Physical Wellness.

4. Conclusion

5. Resources and where you can obtain more

information

Relieves anxiety, stress, calms

the stomach, lowers blood

pressure, slows heart rate and

pulse, and improves the

immune system.

Theodore X. Barber – 1984

Self regulation studies

Dr. Peter Schnall – 1998

Stress and development of

illness

Dr. Richard Davidson – July 2003

Stress reduction study

1. Meditation

2. Yoga, Tia

chi, Qigong, Martial Arts

3. Guided Imagery

4. Relaxation Techniques

http://kushs.net/kaplan/HW420/Lovin

g%20Kindness%20Practice.mp3

(Kaplan University)

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Research has shown that Mental

Fitness benefits us by

relieving anxiety, stress, calming

the stomach, lowering blood

pressure, slowing heart rate and

pulse, and building up the immune

system.

Bing Photos. SF Ocean. Retrieved May 20, 2010 from

http://www.mccullagh.org/db9/10/sf-ocean.jpg

Dacher, E. S. (2006) Integral health: The path to human

flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications, Inc.

Kaplan University. Loving Kindness CD. Retrieved May 23, 2010

from

http://kushs.net/kaplan/HW420/Loving%20Kindness%20Practic

e.mp3

Schlitz, M, Amorok, T & Micozzi, M. (2005) Consciousness &

healing: Integral approaches to mid-body medicine. St

Louis, MO: Elsevier Inc.

Wall Street Journal. Still kicking at age 50 and beyond.

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