Spirituality and stress 9
Adherence to religious doctrine; the ability to discover and express one’s purpose in life; to experience love, joy, peace, and fulfillment; or to achieve and help others to achieve full potential.
Spiritual health
A geometric figure used as the object of focus during meditation.
Mandala
The use of electronic instruments or other techniques to monitor and change subconscious activities, many of which are regulated by the autonomic nervous system.
Biofeedback
A relaxation technique involving contracting and relaxing muscle groups throughout the body; also called neuromuscular relaxation or Jacobsonian relaxation.
Progressive relaxation
A relaxation technique that searches for relaxed body parts and transports that sensation to less relaxed areas.
Body scanning
Attempts to change a situation; similar to problem-focused coping.
The physiological state achieved when one is relaxed; also called the trophotropic response.
Biofeedback that measures muscle contraction.
Electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback
A relaxation technique involving contracting and relaxing muscle groups throughout the body; also called progressive relaxation or neuromuscular relaxation.
Jacobsonian relaxation
The use of plant material added to massage oil thought to have pharmacological qualities that improve health.
Aromatherapy
A sincere intention not to seek revenge or avoid the transgressor and replacing negative emotions such as resent, hate, and anger with positive emotions such as compassion, empathy, and sympathy
Forgiveness
Unanswerable, illogical riddles used as the object of focus during meditation
Koans
A massage technique that massages a “reflex zone” in the foot in which damage to body parts is thought to be manifested.
Reflexology
Visualization of relaxing images used during autogenic training.
Autogenic meditation
Deep breathing that expands the belly rather than just the chest.
diaphragmatic breathing
Prayers that seek divine intervention either to prevent an occurrence or to help overcome it.
Intercessory prayer
A Zen practice that involves counting breaths as the object of focus during meditation.
Anapanasati
Biofeedback that measures temperature.
Thermal biofeedback
Being able to place oneself in a hypnotic state.
Autohypnosis
Body positions used during the practice of yoga.
Asanas
An organized entity in which people have common beliefs and engage in common practices relevant to spiritual matters.
Religion
The physiological state achieved when one is relaxed; also called the relaxation response.
Trophotropic response
Regulated breathing techniques used in yoga.
Pranayamas
A relaxation technique involving contracting and relaxing muscle groups throughout the body; also called progressive relaxation or Jacobsonian relaxation.
Neuromuscular relaxation
A relaxation technique that elicits relaxation quickly in a five-step approach.
Instant Calming Sequence (ICS)