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Dunedin women in programmes led by Dr Caroline Horwath have experienced statistically significant reductions in
- Medical symptoms (on average, 60% reductions over the 10-week programme; for example reductions in tiredness, insomnia, headaches, pain)
- Anxiety, depression, stress. (on average 70% reductions in psychological distress over the 10-week programme),
and statistically significant and sustained improvements in
- Lifestyle habits (nutrition & physical activity)
- Stress management behaviours
- Self-esteem
- Empowerment (a greater sense of control over one's health & one's life)
- Happiness
Improvements have been achieved at the completion of a 10-week programme.
For those outcomes studied at 2 years, benefits have also been found to be maintained 2 years after the 10-week programme.
Conditions that can be helped:
Mind-Body Wellbeing programmes are modeled on the Harvard Medical School "Medical Symptom Reduction Programme". Research shows that this programme reduces medical symptoms and improves psychological wellbeing in participants with a wide range of conditions including:
- Asthma, Headaches, Insomnia, Pain (eg back pain),
- Anxiety, Allergies, Skin conditions,
- Gastrointestinal disorders (eg irritable bowel syndrome),
- Depression, Hypertension, Arthritis,
- Heart disease, MS,
- and other medical problems or chronic illnesses made worse by stress.
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