Meditation

Meditation is a practice of deep reflection that fosters focused awareness and personal insight. Originally linked to spirituality, it is now commonly used for relaxation, stress relief, and enhancing overall health, including managing issues like high blood pressure and insomnia.

Biofeedback

Biofeedback involves the use of devices to learn how to voluntarily control heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension to aid in pain management. There is evidence that biofeedback is effective in improving overactive bladders after prostatectomy and in treating headaches. Although there is less evidence, some trials suggest that biofeedback may also be beneficial for fecal incontinence and stroke recovery.

Hypnosis

 Hypnosis is a trance-like state that helps relieve stress, anxiety, and pain. It is utilized in therapy to assist patients with mental conditions. Clinical trials have demonstrated that hypnotherapy has positive effects, with the most significant results observed in child patients. It is important to note that while the outcomes of the studies were positive, they varied and need to be directly compared to other methods.

Yoga 

Yoga is used to balance the mind and body through exercise. It started as a spiritual practice, but as practiced in America today, the focus is on physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation. Studies show that it is effective in helping with stress management, mental and emotional health, promoting healthy eating and activity habits, sleep, and balance.

Tai chi

Tai chi is a form of traditional Chinese exercise that combines physical movement and meditation. It involves slow sequences of body movements and controlled breathing, which enhance balance, flexibility, muscle strength, and overall health. In patients with breast cancer, Tai chi shows results similar to conventional treatments in improving fatigue, sleep quality, depression, and BMI at 3 or 6 months, but it is more effective than conventional treatments in enhancing quality of life at 3 months and helps alleviate fatigue when used alongside conventional medicine.

Imagery / Image therapy 

During image therapy, individuals visualize positive images or scenarios in their minds. They engage all their senses while imagining to relax the body and foster a sense of well-being. This technique can be utilized to alleviate stress, pain, anxiety, and depression. In a study involving patients with bipolar disorder, image therapy was found to reduce symptoms such as mood instability, mania, depression, and anxiety, while enhancing the patients' ability to function, decreasing feelings of hopelessness, and reducing problematic imagery.