Mind-Body Wellbeing.

Mind-Body Wellbeing Success

Dunedin women in programmes led by Dr Caroline Horwath have experienced statistically significant reductions in Medical symptoms (on average, 60% reductions over the 10-week programme; for example reductions in tiredness, insomnia, headaches, pain) Anxiety, depression, stress. (on average 70% reductions in psychological distress over the 10-week programme), and statistically significant and sustained improvements in Lifestyle habits (nutrition & physical activity) Stress management behaviours Self-esteem Empowerment (a greater sense of control over one's health & one's life) Happiness Improvements have been achieved at the completion of a 10-week programme. For those outcomes studied at 2 years, benefits have also been found to be maintained 2 years after the 10-week programme. Conditions that can be helped: Mind-Body Wellbeing programmes are modeled on the Harvard University Mind-Body Medical Institute's "Medical Symptom Reduction Programme". Research shows that this programme reduces medical symptoms and improves psychological wellbeing in participants with a wide range of conditions including: Asthma, Headaches, Insomnia, Pain (eg back pain), Anxiety, Allergies, Skin conditions, Gastrointestinal disorders (eg irritable bowel syndrome), Depression, Hypertension, Arthritis, Heart disease, MS, and other medical problems or chronic illnesses made worse by stress.