Manage Stress Now - Integrative health methods, sleep therapy, relaxation, meditation, touch therapy and pain management

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If you, or someone you love is looking for ways to cope with the stress of life changes or illness this web site offers many resources to help you reduce stress.

These tools and resources will also be of interest to professional health care providers as a supplement to traditional medical practices. Designed by Jon Seskevich, a nurse specialist in North Carolina, this valuable, free written information can help you increase your knowledge and skills in stress and life change management.
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These free guidebooks are available to access online or print out as .pdf files.

A Guide to Coping With Health Problems and Stress information that can help you increase your knowledge and skills in stress and pain management

A Guide to Non-pharmacological Pain Management

Published Articles: (pdf format)

Brief Meditation Training Can Improve Perceived Stress and Negative Mood by James D. Lane, PhD; Jon Seskevich, RN, BSN, BA; Carl F. Piper, DrPH
from Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine; Jan/Feb 2007; 13, 1; Research Library, pg. 38

Relaxation Technique to Ease Dyspnea: A Tool for Oncology Nurses
by Cathy Glennon, RN, MHS, BC, CNA, OCN®, and Jon Seskevich, RN, BSN, BA, CHTP from Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing • Volume 12, Number 2 • Published, Aug. 2008; Supportive Care

Helping Patients with Heart Failure Manage Stress
by Jon Seskevich, RN, CHTP, BSN; Helen Gabert, RN, CS, MPN; Ann Charles, ARRT, MR; and Michael S. Cuffe, MD
from www.nursing2005.com

Beneficial Effects of Noetic Therapies on Mood Before Percutaneous Intervention for Unstable Coronary Syndromes
by Jon Seskevich, RN, BSN, BA, CHTP; Suzanne W. Crater, RN, MSN, ANP-C; James D. Lane, PhD; and Mitchell W. Krucoff, MD from Nursing Research March/April 2004 Vol 53, No 2

Integrative noetic therapies as adjuncts to percutaneous intervention during unstable
coronary syndromes: Monitoring and Actualization of Noetic Training (MANTRA) feasibility pilot
Mitchell W. Krucoff, MD; Suzanne W. Crater, RN, ANP-C; Cindy L. Green, PhD; Arthur C. Maas, MD; Jon E. Seskevich, RN; James D. Lane, PhD; Karen A. Loeffler;, Kenneth Morris, MD; Thomas M. Bashore, MD; and Harold G. Koenig, MD from American Heart Journal November 2001

Also available on this site are products you can buy that will guide you through learning these stress and pain management skills. With this being such a time of high stress I am slashing the prices on all Stress Management materials. These include:
A Sleep CD Listen to the soothing sounds of Jon's voice as he guides you into a relaxed state. Order now! Now $10.00! Sleep CD & Stress Management CD both $15.00	Stress Management CD has many valuable and effective ways to lower stress including relaxation breathing instruction and guided imagery exercises. Order now! Now $10.00!
An instructional videotape teaching guided relaxation with touch therapy and stress management, designed for professional care providers or anyone who wants to have a positive influence on the health of his or her family and friends. Order now! Now $5.00!	Audiotape programs providing instruction in simple and effective relaxation and stress management skills to combat the wear and tear of stress in daily life. Order now! Now 2 for $5.00!
The Duke Medical Center Bookstore will take credit card or mail orders for the Sleep CD and the Stress Management CD (US only). Contact them at 106 Facilities Center, Durham, NC 27710 or call 919/684-2717.