Christian Reflections on Stress Management

1986 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
James R. Beck
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Philosophy Of Life ◽  
The Past ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Free Environment

An enormous volume of literature has emerged in the past decade regarding stress and its management. As the Christian views this literature in psychology, an immediate impression is gratefulness for the contribution these advancements have made to Christ's Church. In addition, one has some reservations regarding the almost value-free environment surrounding some of the literature as well as the tendency of a few authors in this field to expand stress management techniques into an all-embracing philosophy of life. It is helpful for Christians to understand stress and its management in the context of the more familiar death and dying spectrum of truth. Learning from stress may be more appropriate for the Christian than simply managing or reducing it.

Guilty Pleasure No More

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 126-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin L. Nabi ◽  
Debora Pérez Torres ◽  
Abby Prestin
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Individual Difference Variables ◽  
Relative Value ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Managing Stress

Abstract. Despite the substantial attention paid to stress management in the extant coping literature, media use has been surprisingly overlooked as a strategy worthy of close examination. Although media scholars have suggested media use may be driven by a need to relax, related research has been sporadic and, until recently, disconnected from the larger conversation about stress management. The present research aimed to determine the relative value of media use within the broader range of coping strategies. Based on surveys of both students and breast cancer patients, media use emerged as one of the most frequently selected strategies for managing stress across a range of personality and individual difference variables. Further, heavier television consumers and those with higher perceived stress were also more likely to use media for coping purposes. Finally, those who choose media for stress management reported it to be an effective tool, although perhaps not as effective as other popular strategies. This research not only documents the centrality of media use in the corpus of stress management techniques, thus highlighting the value of academic inquiry into media-based coping, but it also offers evidence supporting the positive role media use can play in promoting psychological well-being.

Climacteric symptoms and stress management techniques in peri- and early postmenopausal women

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni Armeni ◽  
Areti Augoulea ◽  
Anastasia Palaiologou ◽  
Foteini Christidi ◽  
Anastasia Soureti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Climacteric Symptoms ◽  
Early Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Management Techniques

Organophotoredox-Catalyzed C–H Alkylation of Imidazoheterocycles with Malonates: Total Synthesis of Zolpidem

Synthesis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narendra R. Chaubey ◽  
Anant R. Kapdi ◽  
Biswanath Maity
Keyword(s):  
Total Synthesis ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Drug Molecule ◽  
Bond Functionalization ◽  
First Report ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Hypnotic Drug ◽  
Free Environment

AbstractOrganophotocatalytic C–H bond functionalization has attracted a lot of attention in the past several years due to the possibility of catalyzing reactions in a metal- and peroxide-free environment. Continuing on these lines, an organophotoredox-catalyzed C–H functionalization of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and related heterocycles with bromomalonates under mild conditions is reported, providing excellent yields of the products at room temperature. This is the first report involving malonates as coupling partners leading to the synthesis of a range of functionalized products including total synthesis of zolpidem, a sedative­-hypnotic drug molecule.

Psychosocial Aspects of Terminal Care, edited by B. Schoenberg, A. C. Carr, D. Peretz, and A. H. Kutscher. New York: Columbia University Press, 1972

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1974 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-129
Author(s):  
Richard Galdston
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Terminal Care ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Medical Specialty ◽  
Psychosocial Aspects ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
Public Discussion ◽  
The Past ◽  
Recent Establishment

Thanatology, the study of death and dying, is a medical specialty of recent establishment. Over the past two or three decades, there has been a marked increased interest in this topic and in the number of articles and books devoted to its discussion. It has been said that this development is due to a lifting of earlier taboos against public discussion and that the medical profession had been remiss in its failure to provide a more open, forthright airing of its experience with death.

scholarly journals Providing a “peaceful death” in the twenty-first century

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Evangel Sarwar
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Terminal Illness ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Natural Course ◽  
First Century ◽  
The Past ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Dying At Home ◽  
At Home

Advances in medical technology have not only raised our expectations that medicine can perform miracles and keep us alive; it has also raised conflicts in allowing death to take its natural course. Many dilemmas are faced by physicians as well as families in end-of-life care and relieving the suffering. Ethical dilemmas about how to ensure individuals with terminal illness/end-of-life experience a “peaceful death,” when the meaning and perception of death has changed due to technology? In the past, death was expected and accepted, with rituals. Today, death has been reduced to an unheard phenomenon - shameful and forbidden. The advances in technology brought with it a change in culture of medicine from caring to curing, where medicine is expected to heal any disease. This advance has also acted as a double-edged sword, where longer lives come at the price of greater suffering, illness, and higher costs. While most Americans want to die at home, surrounded by loved ones - the “medicalization” of death does not allow the natural course of death to take place. Although recent studies indicate that more Americans are dying at home, most people still die in hospital beds – alone. This paper looks at the transition that took place in the concept of death and dying, and the impacts of technology, and makes suggestions for facilitating a “peaceful death” in the twenty-first century.

AAHA/AAFP Pain Management Guidelines for Dogs & Cats

2007 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 235-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Hellyer ◽  
Ilona Rodan ◽  
Jane Brunt ◽  
Robin Downing ◽  
James E. Hagedorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
The Past ◽  
Pet Owners ◽  
Management Techniques

Pain management in dogs and cats has undergone a dramatic evolution in the past decade. Current approaches focus on anticipation and prevention of pain, as well as both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management techniques. The veterinary team plays an essential role in educating pet owners about recognizing and managing pain in their pets.

Is Homeopathy More Effective Now Than a Hundred Years Ago?

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (02) ◽  
pp. 123-129
Author(s):  
Lex Rutten ◽  
Raj Kumar Manchanda ◽  
José Eizayaga
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Scientific Level ◽  
Amount Of Information ◽  
The Past ◽  
Treatment Data ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Systematic Collection

AbstractDuring the past century, the amount of information about homeopathic medicines has grown dramatically. However, the recent coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has shown that homeopathic practitioners do not use more medicines than a century ago and they seem to use less symptoms to find the proper medicine. This could be explained by the fact that the more than a hundred years old repertory was flawed from the beginning and that more information in the repertory leads the practitioner astray in an increasingly complex labyrinth of data.This can be resolved by applying modern data management techniques based on systematic collection of treatment data and statistical analysis of the data. Homeopathic practitioners should collect these data avoiding bias. This requires additional training of practitioners, which should also result in a higher scientific level of homeopathic practice and increasingly effective treatment as the database grows.

Abstract WP312: Relaxation Techniques Profile Of Self-reported Stroke Survivors: Analysis Of The National Health Interview Survey

Stroke ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhishek Pandey ◽  
Martina R Gallagher ◽  
Prabhat Soni ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health Interview Survey ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Deep Breathing ◽  
Health Interview Survey ◽  
Breathing Exercises ◽  
The Past ◽  
Interview Survey

INTRODUCTION: There is limited description of the various relaxation techniques used by stroke survivors at a population level. Objective: We examined and described differences in relaxation techniques among stroke survivors from a nationally representative survey. Methods: Analysis was based on the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) (n=23,393 adults (>18 years); mean age=45.8; female=51.7%). The NHIS is a cross-sectional household interview survey utilizing a multistage area probability design. Data was collected by trained personnel from the US Census Bureau in face-to-face interviews. Respondents provided anthropometric and sociodemographic data and information on physician-diagnosed chronic conditions, including self-reported stroke and use of relaxation techniques (i.e. acupuncture, deep breathing exercises, guided imagery, meditation (also asked if ever), progressive relaxation, stress management class, support group meeting, practice yoga) in the past 12 months. All analyses were performed using SAS 9.3 (SAS, Inc, Cary, NC), applying relevant sample weights. Results: Self-reported stroke prevalence was 2.4% (Unweighted:647; weighted: 5,425,685). Self-identified stroke survivors were more likely to report being female, obese, widowed, and Black/African Americans compared to non-stroke survivors (p<0.05). The most common relaxation technique was deep breathing exercises (13.1%) and least reported was utilization of stress management class (1.1%). Stroke survivors were more likely to report using acupuncture and employing deep breathing exercises (2.2% versus 1.4% and 13.1% versus 12.4%; p<0.05) compared to those not reporting stroke. They were also less likely to practice yoga in the past 12 months compared to non-stroke survivors (2.3 % versus 5.8% ; p<0.05). Other relaxation measures comparisons were not significant. Conclusions: Our analysis of epidemiologic stroke data suggests that individuals who survived stroke utilize relaxation techniques such as acupuncture and deep breathing. Future research is needed to evaluate if these relaxation techniques assist stroke survivors with better health and quality of life outcomes in long-term rehabilitation.

The Musician and Philosopher

2020 ◽  
pp. 171-183
Author(s):  
Joseph B. Atkins
Keyword(s):  
Zen Buddhism ◽  
Close Friend ◽  
Lao Tzu ◽  
Philosophy Of Life ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
Christian Fundamentalism

This chapter explores Harry Dean Stanton's music and philosophy of life, both very important in understanding him. Music had always been important, an inheritance from his family. His role as the guitar-playing Tramp in Cool Hand Luke (1967) introduced him to many moviegoers both as an actor and a musician. After decades on screen, he confessed to musician and close friend Jamie James that he had a dream of leading a band. He realized that dream in bands that performed everything from old standards to Mexican ballads at venues such as The Mint and The Troubadour. Sometimes both musician and philosopher were on stage, as when Harry Dean asked an incredulous James to stop playing and allow silence to work its magic. Harry Dean had early on rejected the Christian fundamentalism of rural Kentucky and turned toward the teachings of Zen Buddhism, ancient philosophers like Lao Tzu, and modern-day thinkers like Jiddu Krishnamurti, Alan Watts, and Eckhart Tolle. Alex Cox saw "utter mishmash" in Harry Dean's frequent philosophical musings, but others like Ed Begley Jr. said Harry Dean changed their lives by helping them focus more on the present than on the past or the future.

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