The Wellness Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Maintaining Health and Treating Stress-Related Illness Book

CONTENTS

Foreword

Herbert Benson, M.D., Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.

Acknowledgments

Part 1 / THE MIND/BODY CONNECTION

1 The Beginning

Sue C. Jacobs, Ph.D.; Cynthia Medich, R.N., M.S.

2 The Mind/Body Model of Health and Illness

Margaret Caudill-Slosberg, M.D., Ph.D.; Richard Friedman, Ph.D.

3 Getting Started

Sue C. Jacobs, Ph.D.; Cynthia Medich, R.N., M.S.

4 The Relaxation Response

Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle, M.A.; Herbert Benson, M.D.

5 Eliciting the Relaxation Response

Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle, M.A.; Herbert Benson, M.D.

Part 2 / EXERCISE

6 Tuning In to Your Body, Tuning Up Your Mind

Margaret Flood Ennis, M.A.

7 Move Into Health

James S. Huddleston, M.S., P.T.

Part 3 / NUTRITION

8 Nutrition for Good Health

Judith Linsey Palken, M.S., R.D.; Alan E. Shackelford, M.D.

9 A Sensible Approach to Weight Loss

Judith Linsey Palken, M.S., R.D.

Part 4 / STRESS MANAGEMENT

10 Managing Stress

Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Ann Webster, Ph.D.; Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N.

11 How Thoughts Affect Health

Ann Webster, Ph.D.; Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N.

12 Feelings, Moods, and Attitudes

Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N.; Ann Webster, Ph.D.; Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.

13 Coping and Problem-Solving

Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Ann Webster, Ph.D.; Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N.

14 Communicating

Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N.; Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Ann Webster, Ph.D.

15 Jest 'n' Joy

Margaret Baim, R.N., M.S.; Loretta LaRoche, B.A.

Part 5 /SPECIALTIES

16 Improving Your Sleep

Gregg D. Jacobs, Ph.D.

17 Infertility and Women's Health

Alice D. Domar, Ph.D.

18 Behavioral Medicine and Cancer

Ursula Brandt, Ph.D.; Leo Stolbach, M.D.

19 Eating Healthfully to Prevent Undernutrition

Judith Linsey Palken, M.S., R.D.; Alan E. Shackelford, M.D.

20 Psychoneuroimmunology and HIV Disease

Ann Webster, Ph.D.

21 Cardiovascular Disease: The Heart of the Matter

Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; John P. Deckro, M.S., R.N.C.; Regis A. DeSilva, M.D.; Herbert Benson, M.D.

22 Living With Heart Disease and Diabetes: Exercise Can Help

James S. Huddleston, M.S., P.T.

23 Eating for the Health of Your Heart

Judith Linsey Palken, M.S., R.D.

Part 6 / RELAPSE PREVENTION

24 The End of the Beginning

Cynthia Medich, R.N., M.S.; Sue C. Jacobs, Ph.D.

Epilogue

Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Herbert Benson, M.D.

References

Index