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A list of some of the more common therapies and techniques available for reducing stress includes:
- · Acupuncture. Insertion of needles at certain spots under the skin for the purpose of attaining balance by either releasing blocked energy or draining off excess energy.
- · Alexander technique. Improving the alignment of head, neck, and back claims to achieve efficient posture and movement.
- · Aromatherapy. Massage with essential oils from flowers claims to affect mood and produce a sense of well-being.
- · Art therapy. Creating something allows free expression and results in feelings of achievement and mood change.
- · Autogenic training therapy. A form of deep meditation or self-hypnosis.
- · Autosuggestion therapy. A form of verbal therapy involving repetition of a positive idea.
- · Ayurvedic medicine. A complete system of daily living based on awareness of one's particular constitution.
- · Behavioral therapy. A variety of psychotherapies that are based on changing ourselves by retraining.
- · Bach Flower Therapy. Herbal remedies that are prepared from flowers acting energetically to soothe the mind and body.
- · Bioenergetics. A practice that encourages sudden release of tensions by crying or kicking.
- · Biofeedback. Monitoring rates of body functions and using data to influence and gain control over autonomic functions.
- · Breathing for relaxation. Stylized breathing technique to control and lower body functions.
- · Counseling. Work with a therapist trained in talking-based therapy.
- · Dance movement therapy. Freedom of expression through movement.
- · Feldenkrais method. Slow, light movements alter habits and reeducate neuromuscular system.
- · Flotation therapy. Floating in a soundproof tank with no external stimulation.
- · Guided imagery. Creating a mental picture of what is desired. Also called Creative imagery or Visualization.
- · Herbal medicine. Uses substances derived from plants as treatment instead of synthetic drugs.
- · Homeopathy. Uses minute doses of plant, animal, and mineral substances to stimulate the body's natural healing.
- · Hydrotherapy. Use of water internally and externally for healing purposes.
- · Hypnotherapy. Hypnosis in order to identify and release patterns that keep an individual from a personal balance point.
- · Kinesiology. Uses muscle testing to correct imbalances in the body's "energy system." Also called Touch for Health.
- · Massage. Use of touch and manipulation to soothe. Can also employ vigorous deep tissue manipulation.
- · Meditation. Deep, relaxed, receptive, and focused concentration on a single object, sound, or word.
- · Music therapy. Playing or listening to music to create an emotional reaction.
- · Naturopathy. A complete health care system that uses a variety of natural healing therapies.
- · Psychotherapy. A talking-based therapy with a mental health professional to get at the root of a conflict, modify behavior and disruptive negative thought patterns.
- · Reflexology. Manipulation of zones of the feet that relate to the major organs, glands, and areas of the body.
- · Rolfing. Vigorous manipulation of the body's connective tissue to restore "balance."
- · Shiatsu. Traditional Japanese finger pressure massage therapy.
- · Sound therapy. Uses sound waves to slow the body's autonomic system.
- · Tai Chi Chuan. System of slow, continuous exercises based on rhythm and equilibrium.
- · Yoga. System of exercises that combines certain positions with deep breathing and meditation.
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