Integrative Medicine, Using Optimism, Resilience, Grit and Humor, to overcome Depression and Anxiety in a personalized way. These are learned behaviors, and can be used with biomedical modalities.
3. OPTIMISM
• https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimism
• Guide
o Do I get discouraged easily?
o Do I get depressed more than I want to?
o Do I fail more than I think I should?
Argue with yourself
Adversity:
Belief:
Consequences:
Disputation:
Energization:
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4161121/
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4733335/
5. Grit
• https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grit
• Grit
• 1: mental toughness and courage
• 2: firmness of mind or spirit
• 3: unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger
from the middle English grete, sand
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4737958/pdf/nihms
736065.pdf
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3910317/
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4981570/
8. Conclusion
• Verify with Provider who is trained in the modality of your
choice
• There are solutions available
• Don’t suffer alone!
• Use the Handouts as a start
• The combined effect of exercise and foods in preventing
neurological and cognitive disorders see link below
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3258093/
• http://www.desertpalmspt.com/home.html
• Grit
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4737958/
• https://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/