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- 1. Running head: THREE SESSION COMMUNITY CAM COURSE 1 Three Session Community CAM Course James Abbott Kaplan University
- 2. THREE SESSION COMMUNITY CAM COURSE 2 Three Session Community CAM course Course Syllabus General Information: Instructor: James Abbott Email: jabbott226@gmail.com Course meeting Local Community College 3 sessions that are one and a half hours each session. Course Description: This course will look to inform individuals of the health concerns that can develop due to stress. Introductions to vitamins and herbal medicine that can help with stress, understanding terminology related and different forms herbs are available. Understanding massage therapy and health benefits that is offers. Massage therapy and how it helps with stress. Exercise that will help with stress for at home and work. The use of mindful meditation by practicing the health benefits it can offer and the different mindset and dealing with stress. No Prerequisites Course Objectives: 1. Understand stress and its effects on health and disease. 2. Understand supplements herbal medicine, knowing the different forms that herbs are available. 3. Understanding terminology related to herbs. 4. Understanding massage therapy and health benefits is reducing stress and its affects. 5. Understanding how to find a qualified massage therapist 6. Supportive choices when stressed including exercise during those stressful times. 7. Introduction to mindful meditation and understanding. 8. Understanding how mindful meditation works and the benefits it can offer to help change Views and help find solutions. 9. Experience a guided mediation session. Participants will be requested to dress casually for all sessions. Please make sure you bring a note book and pen or pencil to take notes. Recommended books to purchase B.Stahl, E, Goldstein 2010, A Mindful-Based Stress Reduction Workbook. New Harbinger Publication, Inc. This book does not have to be purchased for class.
- 3. THREE SESSION COMMUNITY CAM COURSE 3 Three Session Community CAM Course Outline General Course Outline Handout • Lesson One: Stress and herbs Understanding stress and its physiological effects. Herbal medicine and availability. Terminology related to herbs for understanding. View two videos. • Lesson Two: Massage and life style choices to help with stress. Understanding massage therapy and all the health benefits. Knowing what to look for credential for massage therapist. Supportive life style choices under stress. View two videos. • Lesson Three: Introduction understanding and experiencing mindful meditation. Introducing and understanding mindful meditation. Understanding benefits of mindful meditation. Experiencing guided mindful meditation session. View two videos.
- 4. THREE SESSION COMMUNITY CAM COURSE 4 Lesson 1 Lesson Summary: Stress and its effects on health .Physiological and mental signs of stress. Introduction to supplements and herbal medicine and understanding why this is an option and why it may help. List of herbs that help with stress understanding the terminology related to these herbs. Lesson Content: Fight or flight response chemical responses and how they affect the body. Will discuss increased Adrenalin responses and effects on the body. Cortisol production and what it effects on the body and memory. Physiological effects of chronic stress. Understanding herbal medicine to help combat the effects of stress. Understanding stress and why we feel the way we do. Understanding herbal medicine to help combat the effects of stress. Introduction to herbal medicine as well as terminology related to the herbs that will be presented. Guide on steps to take when considering herbal medicine and supplements precautions and suggestions. Herbs and what is available forms tinctures, teas, tablets and powders. Always recommend that individual consult their physician they know all medications that individual is taking. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B0PGFnYnv4 What herbs help with stress? Looking at herbs that are in a category known as adapogens. These plants or phytotherapy that are plants used for their healing properties. Adapogens are important because they offer the ability for the body and mind to deal with stress. Adaptogens to be discussed are Ashwaganda, Licorice root, Rhodiola. Astragolus root. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kWubCELD4M How do I find these herbs and how should they be taken? Most of the herbs that are discussed can be purchased over the counter without a prescription. You can purchase them at a health market that sells herbs and supplements. You are also able to purchase them on line. Herbs are offered in tinctures, teas, tablets and powders. Follow the directions on the label on how to take them and how much. Do not exceed what is recommended and do not use more than one herbal adaptogen. Herbal medicine vs prescribed medication? Medication are chemical based compounds that when taken for long periods of time may become addictive. Herbal medicine are natural plant
- 5. THREE SESSION COMMUNITY CAM COURSE 5 based and are not addictive they are used during periods of time of stress coast are much less than medication and are available over the counter. Open questions and answer prior to closing lesson one. Lesson 2 Lesson Summary: Massage therapy understanding different forms of massage. Introducing background of finding qualified massage therapist. Additional supportive dietary and excessive that helps during stressful time. Learning the how to during these times. Lesson Content: Looking at physiological benefits of massage. Most Americans are operating under stress we are a stressed society. Understanding that massage brings on physical relaxation. Massage bring on breathing changes, reduces heart rate and lowers blood pressure. Massage improves circulation and that circulation brings nourishment to the cells and moves away waste from cells. How relaxing massage reduces the effects of stress hormones. Looking at different forms of massage chair massage, sports massage, deep muscle massage and the recommended massage for relaxation Swedish massage. We will look at stretching to be incorporated to massage to help reduced tightened muscles affected by stress. There is a mood elevation and helps eliminate depression. Sleep and quality of sleep improves to a deeper more restful. People due to stress over time may experience insomnia and a mind that is not at ease massage will bring that into a balanced state as effects of massage mind is more at ease and sleep is improved. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6eIx5IOraM Finding a reputable massage therapist. Licensing in the state of Florida. If a massage therapist is licensed they have completed the education that is needed to be licensed in the state. They will have taken one of two exams NCETMB this exam was an older exam used for massage therapist. This included National Certification as well as licensure. The most updated exam is MBLEx and is the most updated exam that includes National Certification and licensure. Time for questions and answers. When stressed additional guides to help support yourself physically and mentally by choosing smart well prepared meals. Eat smaller portioned well balanced meals. Drink water through the day. Eliminate caffeinated drinks like caffeinated tea and especially coffee. Avoid fast food, sugar and junk food. The body may crave the quick fix but is the worst choice since it will drop you fast. Food choices that are prepared quickly open forum to talk of what people can prepare. Potions of protein, good carbohydrates and vegetable. An easy guide of a portion using the palm of the hand.
- 6. THREE SESSION COMMUNITY CAM COURSE 6 Recommended when time is a factor walking is the best form of exercise when time is an issue and someone is under stress. Walking can be done alone, with partners and spouse, with families as a family activity. You can have headphones and listen to music to enhance your mood. It is available when at home or breaks at work. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqnZBbbFsII Open the session for questions and answers prior to end of session 2. Lesson 3 Lesson Summary: Introduction to what mindful meditation and what it can do for stress and peace of mind. Introduction of breathing as a stress reducer as breathing to be used for mindful meditation and as stress reducer on its own. Lesson Content: When mindful meditation is practiced it offers the individual many benefits. The practice offers reduced stress, It helps with clarity and to find solutions to issue and experience improved concentration. Physiological benefits such as with continued practice improvement in cardiovascular and immune health. Open forum to see how many people have experienced mindful meditation. Explore the impressions participants have of the idea or introduction of mindful meditation. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqnZBbbFsII Discuss video get feedback. Present the idea of time and solution to incorporate meditation through the day.in the car at work. Using breathing at your desk. Time at night before bed instead of watching television working with mindful meditation sessions to clear the mind and sleep more peacefully. To wake rested and possibly have solution to issues that may have been the stress from the day before. Using and practicing to become more self-aware. Introduction of the recommended book A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook by B. Stahl and E Goldstein, Inform every one of the CD to help practice Mindful meditation sessions . View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsCVqFr6j1g Feedback from class participants on what they saw and experienced. Provide answers to help understand mindful meditation. Everyone will be walked through breathing, understand how to handle interruptive thought and how to reengage meditation. Give a break 10 minutes and when they return they will fix chairs and be guided through a 15 minute mindful meditation. When finished participants will have a few minutes to collect themselves and open the floor once again answering questions before finishing session 3.