Author: Pettinati PM
Affiliation: Department of Medicine and Surgery, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. pettiferg@aol.com
Conference/Journal: Nurs Clin North Am
Date published: 2001
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Volume ID: 36 , Issue ID: 1 , Pages: 47-56 , Special Notes: Review , Word Count: 60
The author presents an introduction to insight or mindfulness meditation, yoga, and guided imagery from theoretical and practical perspectives. She provides clear, easy-to-follow steps to begin using sitting meditation, walking meditation, and yoga for the health care provider and for the patient. She presents the material first for self-knowledge and self-care and secondarily for connecting to others in healing relationships.