Qigong

Thesis: The benefits of mindfulness/somatic practice, such as meditation, yoga, Qigong/Tai chi, and Dance and Movement Therapy on University of Rochester student population, particularly around Seasonal Affected Disorder syndrome. Intro: University of Rochester is one of the R1 schools with high research activity and rigorous curriculum. Most of R1 school students are exposed to pressures of high expectation of achievement from the school. Undergraduate students in the University of…

The mechanisms of action for the mind-body medicine are shown in psychoneuroimmunology, which provides a biochemical basis for the interconnection of the body and mind. Moreover, the interconnection of the mind and body is based on mechanisms, such as the cross talk between receptors and signaling pathways, cell-cell interactions, regulation of gene transcription, signaling pathways activated by cytokines, growth factors, and hormones, and intracellular signaling mechanisms. Researchers have…

Although, Ferguson has been accused of prejudice and even racism (charges that have also been levelled at his work generally for its triumphalism), one line of criticism that is valid, and is that his account of history is wrong. For instance, he argues that the west’s remarkable advantage over the rest was “the power to double human life expectancy through the killer application, modern medicine” (Ferguson, 2011). Ferguson goes further on to say, “In nearly all Asian and African countries, life…

Daoism, also spelled Taoism, has shaped and made China and other countries for over 2,000 years. The other major religions are Taoism, Confucianism, Islam and Christianity. Being brought into China 2,000 years ago, it was gradually widely accepted by most Chinese. The studies of Taoism is Simple, with the freeing of souls and the body. Its not just a religion is a way of life. What is religion? Religion is a belief and a worship of a superhuman controlling the world and how it works, if…

Acupuncture is a healing technique used in traditional Chinese medicine. Very thin needles are used to stimulate specific points in the body. These points remain in energy paths called "meridians." Acupuncture treatments are designed to improve the flow and balance of energy along these meridians. Traditional Chinese medicine has existed for at least 2,500 years. Consider the human body as a system of energy flows. When these flows are balanced, the body is healthy. Practitioners take the pulse…

According to Mustafa (2013), perception is the process of attaining awareness or understanding of sensory information and it would be affected by physical organism, basic need, goals and values, self-concept, element of threat and time and opportunity. The processes of perception keep altering what we see. The Constitution of WHO (1946) states that good health is “a state of complete physical, social and mental well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”, which means that…

For example, in a 6-week mindfulness-based stress reduction program, subjects assigned to the program demonstrated significant improvements in psychological status and quality of life compared with usual care [12]. Another study where a group of Qigong practitioners were compared to a control group and positive impact on the quality of life…

Holistic Healthcare-How Should Nursing Support Patients ' Rights? Dating back to the beginning of the nursing profession, Nightingale (1860) was the first to advocate for treating patients holistically in separating the patient from their disease process. This knowledge, enabled her to build her founding practices around the significance of creating an environment conducive for natural healing (Cherry & Jacob, 2008). Building upon these principles, along with measures incorporating the mind,…

Mindfulness has been practiced to alleviate the psychological suffering of human beings for more than 2,500 years, and although Western psychology is relatively new, there are correlations between them. For instance, both highlight the importance of cultivating concentration, empathy and compassion, therapeutic presence and relationship, openness and acceptance, and self-insight. Although more research on MM is needed in general, recent literature on the subject has been encouraging for…

A few years ago when I asked an audience how many people did a meditation practice on a daily basis or knew what Reiki was – very few would raise their hands. I am pleasantly surprised now when I speak before groups to see more hands rise for meditation and more people becoming aware of Reiki as well. DSC_0548 Healthcare Changes: How does the song go? You know the one by Bob Dylan that says “the times they are a changing..” There is a slow but quickening interest in ancient healing modalities…