Help Yourself Heal
This online course will teach you stress management techniques that are easy to learn and simple to practice. They can help you manage fear, worry and anxiety and can help promote faster healing with less pain or discomfort. These same relaxation practices can be used whenever you feel stress building up in your daily life.
At different points throughout this site you will have options on how to learn the material:
- The text version which will appear on your screen
- A video version so you can see and hear the techniques being demonstrated
This free online course was developed by Aurora Ocampo, clinical nurse specialist at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City.
Mind-body techniques for surgery and recovery
1. Benefits
Do mind-body techniques really help?
2. How it works
Can you really change how your body functions?
3. Before surgery
Manage your anxiety before you undergo your procedure.
4. After surgery
Continue healing and return to your pre-surgery state of health.
5. Healing results
Find out what others are saying about this program.
6. Relaxation resources
Other tools that provide an array of relaxation techniques.