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Welcome Peninsula Wellness Center Faculty and Participants. Angela Medina CSU Monterey Bay April 24, 2012. Introduction. STRESS is powerful Prescription medications are too common Meditation should be the initial treatment for stress. Stress is….
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Welcome Peninsula Wellness Center Faculty and Participants Angela Medina CSU Monterey Bay April 24, 2012
Introduction • STRESS is powerful • Prescription medications are too common • Meditation should be the initial treatment for stress
Stress is… • Damaging to: • Mind • Body • Overall Health (American Psychology Association, 2012 )
Prescription Medications • 1 in 7 Americans have a prescription for Xanax • 1 in 16 Americans have a prescription for Cymbalta (Grohol, 2010)
MEDITATION • Ahh… • Counters the effects of stress • NO COST! • NO SIDE EFFECTS!
References American Psychology Association. (2012). Impact of Stress [Date File]. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2011/impact.aspx Grohol, J. M. (2010). Top 25 Drug Psychiatric Prescriptions for 2009. Retrieved from http://psychcentral.com/lib/2010/top-25-psychiatric-prescriptions-for- 2009/ Mohan, A., Sharma, R., & Bijlani, R. (2011). Effect of meditation on stress-induced changes in cognitive functions. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 17(3), 207.