What is mind/body medicine?
How can working with a PSYCHOLOGIST make
me feel better and improve my health? Isn't that just for
CRAZY people?
What is self-care? It sounds hokey!
What is cognitive behavior therapy?
What is yoga integrated psychotherapy?
What is mind/body medicine?
Mind/body medicine incorporates "relaxation response"
strategies with nutrition, exercise, and cognitive therapy,
alongside traditional medical practice. The program Dr. Daniels
offers is modeled after the clinical program of the Division
of Behavioral Medicine of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center established by Herbert Benson, MD and associates.
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How can working with a PSYCHOLOGIST
make me feel better and improve my health? Isn't that just
for CRAZY people?
A common myth is that only troubled people meet with a psychologist.
In fact, psychologists help people in many ways, particularly
when it comes to stress and coping. Dr. Daniels, a licensed
psychologist with specialized training in Health Psychology,
conducts a thorough evaluation and collaboratively develops
a specific plan with recommendations tailored to each individual.
Often, cognitive behavioral interventions and self-care techniques
are taught as a way to enhance stress management. This in
turn tends to lead to improved self-esteem, increased satisfaction
in relationships, and greater joy in life. People simply feel
better after implementing cognitive therapy and self-care
interventions. Click here for more info (about
Dr. Daniels)
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"There's only one corner of the universe
you can be certain of improving and that's your own self."
Aldous Huxley
What is self-care? It sounds
hokey!
Self-care techniques are highly individual. They refer to
the methods we use to nurture ourselves physically (e.g. with
exercise, food, sex), emotionally (e.g. reading, talking with
a friend, listening to music), and spiritually (e.g. connecting
with nature). The methods we use may help us in more than
one dimension. People often report that they simply have no
time for self-care.
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"And the time came when the risk to remain
tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took
to blossom." Anais Ninn
What is cognitive behavior therapy?
Cognitive behavior therapy (cbt) is great! It provides a systematic,
concrete, highly "user friendly" method to restructure/reframe/reprogram
our entrenched styles of thought. This leads to improved problem
solving, thinking that is more accurate and flexible, and
a more positive and accurate sense of self. The relationship
between thoughts, feelings, and behavior is highlighted. CBT
has been identified as one of the most effective methods to
address depression, anxiety, eating problems, and basic self
worth challenges.
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"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really
are."
e.e. cummings
What is yoga integrated psychotherapy?
Chances are you are already working on your physical, psychological,
and spiritual development. Instead of approaching this in
a fragmented way, yoga integrated psychotherapy combines physical
and mental growth.
Yoga is a 5,000 year old practice. When combined with psychotherapy,
the benefits are astounding. Yoga integrated psychotherapy
provides a system for creating happiness and other positive
states. It does this by sustaining changes in internal dialogue
at a pace that is right for you. These techniques are profoundly
helpful in managing the stresses of life — and triumphing!
By the way, anyone and everyone can do yoga... It is not about
contorting oneself into a pretzel — or any other kind of—
shape.
Dr. Daniels is a certified yoga instructor in addition to
her psychotherapy credentials. She has certification in Yoga
for Depression and Color
Me Yoga.
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