Library
Mindfulness
Kabat-Zinn, J. The Liberative Potential of Mindfulness. Mindfulness 12, 1555–1563 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-021-01608-6
Shapiro, S.L., Carlson, L.E., Astin, J.A. and Freedman, B. (2006), Mechanisms of mindfulness. J. Clin. Psychol., 62: 373-386. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20237
Deep Relaxation
Loren Toussaint, Quang Anh Nguyen, Claire Roettger, Kiara Dixon, Martin Offenbächer, Niko Kohls, Jameson Hirsch, Fuschia Sirois, "Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Deep Breathing, and Guided Imagery in Promoting Psychological and Physiological States of Relaxation", Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 2021, Article ID 5924040, 8 pages, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5924040
Guided Imagery
[BOOK] Achterberg, Jeanne. Imagery in healing: Shamanism and modern medicine. Shambhala Publications, 2002.
Gratitude & Joy
Murphy, Carrie. “The Effects of Joy on Your Body.” Healthline, Healthline Media, 22 Aug. 2018, www.healthline.com/health/affects-of-joy.
Physiology
McCorry LK. Physiology of the autonomic nervous system. Am J Pharm Educ. 2007 Aug 15;71(4):78. doi: 10.5688/aj710478. PMID: 17786266; PMCID: PMC1959222. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1959222/
Frontiers
Achterberg, Jeanne, et al. "Evidence for correlations between distant intentionality and brain function in recipients: A functional magnetic resonance imaging analysis." Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine: Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy 11.6 (2005): 965-971. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2005.11.96