Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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Mind-Body Approach in the Area of Preventive Medicine: Focusing on Relaxation and Meditation for Stress Management

예방의학 영역에서 심신의학적 접근의 적용 가능성: 스트레스 관리를 위한 이완과 명상 기법을 중심으로

  • Kang, Yune-Sik (Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University and Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science)
  • 강윤식 (경상대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학 교실 및 건강과학연구원)
  • Received : 2010.05.28
  • Accepted : 2010.08.10
  • Published : 2010.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: Emotional support and a stress management program should be simultaneously provided to clients as effective preventive services for healthy behavioral change. This study was conducted to review various relaxation and meditation intervention methods and their applicability for a preventive service program. Methods and results: The author of this paper tried to find various relaxation and meditation programs through a literature review and program searching and to introduce them. The 'Relaxation Response' and 'Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)' are the most the widely used meditative programs in mainstream medical systems. Abdominal breathing, Progressive Musclular Relaxation (PMR), Relaxative Imagery, Autogenic Training (AT) and Biofeedback are other well-known techniques for relaxation and stress management. I have developed and implemented some programs using these methods. Relaxation and meditation classes for cancer patients and a meditation based stress coping workshop are examples of this program. Conclusions: Relaxation and meditation seem to be good and effective methods for primary, secondary and tertiary preventive service programs. Program development and standardization and further study are needed for more and wider use of the mindbody approach in the preventive service area of medicine.

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