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Meditation: A Holistic Approach to Manage Stress

Discover the power of meditation as a natural stress management tool. Learn how it counteracts stress effects on mind, body, and health. Explore alternatives to prescription medications with this insightful session.

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Meditation: A Holistic Approach to Manage Stress

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  1. Welcome Peninsula Wellness Center Faculty and Participants Angela Medina CSU Monterey Bay April 24, 2012

  2. Introduction • STRESS is powerful • Prescription medications are too common • Meditation should be the initial treatment for stress

  3. Stress is… • Damaging to: • Mind • Body • Overall Health (American Psychology Association, 2012 )

  4. Prescription Medications • 1 in 7 Americans have a prescription for Xanax • 1 in 16 Americans have a prescription for Cymbalta (Grohol, 2010)

  5. MEDITATION • Ahh… • Counters the effects of stress • NO COST! • NO SIDE EFFECTS!

  6. References American Psychology Association. (2012). Impact of Stress [Date File]. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2011/impact.aspx Grohol, J. M. (2010). Top 25 Drug Psychiatric Prescriptions for 2009. Retrieved from http://psychcentral.com/lib/2010/top-25-psychiatric-prescriptions-for- 2009/ Mohan, A., Sharma, R., & Bijlani, R. (2011). Effect of meditation on stress-induced changes in cognitive functions. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 17(3), 207.

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