Websites

American Psychological Association [1]
This site has a number of articles and resources on stress and its impact on health.

CAM on PubMed [2]
This is a free online government database where you can find scientific studies on the use of mind-body therapies for various conditions. (If you don’t find it here, try PubMed [2] itself.)

Center for Mind-Body Medicine [3]
This Center offers a professional training program in mind/body/spirit medicine. It also offers mind-body exercises for all.

The Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota [4]
[4]This Center offers many mind-body programs for healthcare students, faculty and practitioners, as well as MBSR classes open to everyone.

The Continuum Center for Health and Healing [5]
This Center, an initiative of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, contains information on various mind-body therapies, including how it works and when to use it.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [6]
This federal government site gives an overview of mind-body therapies and addresses some specific applications.

The New Medicine [7]
This site complements the PBS TV show on integrative medicine (a practice that combines conventional healthcare with complementary therapies). It includes the Health Planner, a tool to help you incorporate mind-body practices into your life (or make other health changes).

Review of the Research on Mind-Body Therapies [8]
An excellent summary of the evidence base for various mind-body therapies for various conditions published in the The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice.

wholehealthmd.com [9]
Look for specific mind-body therapies in the Therapies section. Includes a description of the therapy, its benefits, and how it works, a discussion of what to expect and tips on finding a practitioner.

Books

Baltzell, James. (2006). Why Meditation Works. London: Polair Publishing.

Benson, Herbert. (1996). Timeless Healing: The Power and Biology of Belief. New York: Scribner.

Borysenko, Joan. (1987.) Minding the Body, Mending the Mind. Reading, MA: Addison Wesley.

Dossey, Larry. (1999.) Reinventing Medicine: Beyond Mind-Body to a New Era of Healing. San Francisco: Harper Collins Publishers.

Goleman, D., Gurin, J. (ed) (1993). Mind-Body Medicine. New York: Consumer Reports Books.

Gordon, J. (1996). Manifesto for a New Medicine. Reading, MA: Perseus Books.

Kabat-Zinn, John. (1990.) Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. New York: Dell Publishing.

Moyers, Bill. (1993.) Healing and the Mind. New York: Doubleday.

Pelletier, K. (2000). The Best Alternative Medicine. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Pert, C. (1997). Molecules of Emotion. New York: Scribner.

Sternberg, E. (2001). The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions. New York: W. H. Freeman and Co.

Date: November 2006

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