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Prayer Mariah Snyder Laura Lathrop Although prayer is not included in the most recent list of complementary therapies of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM; 2012), it…

Meditation Cynthia R. Gross Michael S. Christopher Maryanne Reilly-Spong Meditation has numerous attributes that make it particularly appealing for nurses. Meditation training can be provided to patients across the life…

Biofeedback Marion Good Jaclene A. Zauszniewski This chapter provides an overview of biofeedback, its scientific basis, health conditions in which it is useful, and a technique that can be used…

Yoga Miriam E. Cameron Anyone can benefit from yoga, regardless of health, beliefs, age, or culture (White, 2012). The systematic practice of yoga heals body and mind. Yoga’s do-it-yourself prescription…

Humor Shirley K. Trout There seems to be nearly universal consensus that humor and laughter are good for humans and that good humor promotes good health. The phrase “laughter is…

Music Intervention Linda L. Chlan Annie Heiderscheit Music has been used throughout history as a treatment modality (Haas & Brandes, 2009). From the time of the ancient Egyptians, the power…

Imagery Maura Fitzgerald Mary Langevin Imagery is a mind-body intervention that uses the power of the imagination to bring about change in physical, emotional, or spiritual dimensions. Throughout our daily…

Introduction One of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) types of complementary/alternative practices is mind and body medicine. According to the NCCAM, “Mind and body practices focus…

Therapeutic Listening Shigeaki Watanuki Mary Fran Tracy Ruth Lindquist Listening is an active and dynamic process of interaction with a client that requires intentional effort to attend to a client’s…