Misplaced Pages

Amit Sood: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editNext edit →Content deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 23:53, 11 September 2014 editWhatamIdoing (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers122,350 edits Tag for problems with WP:External linksTag: Visual edit← Previous edit Revision as of 07:48, 14 January 2015 edit undoAshirwadtrades (talk | contribs)138 edits Basic TenetsNext edit →
Line 24: Line 24:


As per Sood, studies show that people who are more ] tend to have better physical health, lower risks of ] and heart disease, and higher overall survival rates. They also have better emotional health, lower stress, lower percentages of depression, better relationships, and are better equipped to solve life's problems.<ref>{{cite web|title=Attitude-Gratitude|url=http://www.webmd.com/women/features/taylor-swift-attitude-gratitude?page=3|website=www.webmd.com|accessdate=16 August 2014}}</ref> Sood claims that human mind wanders for half to two-thirds of the day<ref>{{cite web|title=Mindfulness arrives in the workplace|url=http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/233176121.html?page=2&c=y|website=www.startribune.com|accessdate=16 August 2014}}</ref> and we can measure happiness through validated happiness scales, assessment is subjective<ref>{{cite news|title=How Happiness Affects Your Health.|url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/03/27/how-happiness-affects-your-health/|accessdate=16 August 2014|work=ABC News|date=Mar 27, 2013}}</ref> Sood states that the classic ] reaction is mostly due to the three major stress hormones, ], ] and ]<ref>{{cite news|title=Adrenaline, Cortisol, Norepinephrine: The Three Major Stress Hormones, Explained|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/19/adrenaline-cortisol-stress-hormones_n_3112800.html|accessdate=16 August 2014|work=Hufflingtonpost|date=April 19, 2014}}</ref> As per Sood, studies show that people who are more ] tend to have better physical health, lower risks of ] and heart disease, and higher overall survival rates. They also have better emotional health, lower stress, lower percentages of depression, better relationships, and are better equipped to solve life's problems.<ref>{{cite web|title=Attitude-Gratitude|url=http://www.webmd.com/women/features/taylor-swift-attitude-gratitude?page=3|website=www.webmd.com|accessdate=16 August 2014}}</ref> Sood claims that human mind wanders for half to two-thirds of the day<ref>{{cite web|title=Mindfulness arrives in the workplace|url=http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/233176121.html?page=2&c=y|website=www.startribune.com|accessdate=16 August 2014}}</ref> and we can measure happiness through validated happiness scales, assessment is subjective<ref>{{cite news|title=How Happiness Affects Your Health.|url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/03/27/how-happiness-affects-your-health/|accessdate=16 August 2014|work=ABC News|date=Mar 27, 2013}}</ref> Sood states that the classic ] reaction is mostly due to the three major stress hormones, ], ] and ]<ref>{{cite news|title=Adrenaline, Cortisol, Norepinephrine: The Three Major Stress Hormones, Explained|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/19/adrenaline-cortisol-stress-hormones_n_3112800.html|accessdate=16 August 2014|work=Hufflingtonpost|date=April 19, 2014}}</ref>

==Basic Tenets==

Sood explains that the more intentional are your thoughts, the more positive is your thinking. This helps in being more engaged in the daily activities and keeps the stressors away. Sood's also shows people how to interpret the events in their lives through the five principles of gratitude, compassion, acceptance, meaning and forgiveness. As per Sood, these principles "can help you peel off layers of stress and suffering from almost any challenge and enhance your attention by freeing you from the mind's wanderings"

'''Gratitude'''. "I really focus on what went right within what went wrong….There are so many things that I am grateful for…And when I focus on them I feel full and when I am full I am ready to give and I am also better able to withstand adversity."
"'''Compassion''' to yourself is equally important than compassion for others…We don't recognize that we are humans and as capable of committing mistakes and being imperfect. So look at yourself with the eyes of the person who loves you the most."
"'''Acceptance''' is about flowing with adversity, creatively working with what is, being open to possibilities. For small things, focus on will it matter in five years; for bigger things, try to find meaning in it, some positive meaning."
"'''Meaning''' focuses on who you are, why you are here and what this world means. At the core, no matter what you do, you're an agent of service and love. You touch a part of the world, however small, and leave it a little better than you found it."
"'''Forgiveness''' respects each person's humanness, recognizing we all are fallible and vulnerable to ignorant thoughts and actions. Forgiveness is your gift to yourself and others -- a gift that provides peace and freedom to all." <ref>{{cite news|title=Worried your brain doesn't know how to be happy? Maybe it's overloaded.|url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/worried-your-brain-doesn-t-know-how-to-be-happy-maybe-it-s-overloaded-1.1666727|accessdate=14 January 2015|date=2 February 2015}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=A Very Happy Brain|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZZ0zpUQhBQ|website=http://stressfree.org/|accessdate=14 January 2015}}</ref>


== See also == == See also ==

Revision as of 07:48, 14 January 2015

Amit Sood
The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living
BornBhopal, India
Alma materGandhi Medical College, Bhopal, AIIMS, New Delhi
Occupation(s)Integrative medicine practitioner, Researcher, Physician and Writer
TitleProfessor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
SpouseRicha Sood
Websitewww.stressfree.org

Amit Sood is a Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, and serving as Chair of Mayo Mind Body Initiative. He completed degrees in medicine from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. Sood was a first-hand witness to the chemical spill in Bhopal as a medical student.

Sood held various positions at Mayo Clinic (research fellow, Consultant, Instructor of Medicine) and fellow of the American College of Physicians. Best known among his works are Attention and Interpretation Therapy (AIT) and Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) which integrates elements from neurosciences, psychology, philosophy and spirituality to offer a scientific approach for stress management.

As per Sood, studies show that people who are more optimistic tend to have better physical health, lower risks of strokes and heart disease, and higher overall survival rates. They also have better emotional health, lower stress, lower percentages of depression, better relationships, and are better equipped to solve life's problems. Sood claims that human mind wanders for half to two-thirds of the day and we can measure happiness through validated happiness scales, assessment is subjective Sood states that the classic fight-or-flight reaction is mostly due to the three major stress hormones, adrenaline, cortisol and norepinephrine

Basic Tenets

Sood explains that the more intentional are your thoughts, the more positive is your thinking. This helps in being more engaged in the daily activities and keeps the stressors away. Sood's also shows people how to interpret the events in their lives through the five principles of gratitude, compassion, acceptance, meaning and forgiveness. As per Sood, these principles "can help you peel off layers of stress and suffering from almost any challenge and enhance your attention by freeing you from the mind's wanderings"

Gratitude. "I really focus on what went right within what went wrong….There are so many things that I am grateful for…And when I focus on them I feel full and when I am full I am ready to give and I am also better able to withstand adversity."

"Compassion to yourself is equally important than compassion for others…We don't recognize that we are humans and as capable of committing mistakes and being imperfect. So look at yourself with the eyes of the person who loves you the most."

"Acceptance is about flowing with adversity, creatively working with what is, being open to possibilities. For small things, focus on will it matter in five years; for bigger things, try to find meaning in it, some positive meaning."

"Meaning focuses on who you are, why you are here and what this world means. At the core, no matter what you do, you're an agent of service and love. You touch a part of the world, however small, and leave it a little better than you found it."

"Forgiveness respects each person's humanness, recognizing we all are fallible and vulnerable to ignorant thoughts and actions. Forgiveness is your gift to yourself and others -- a gift that provides peace and freedom to all."

See also

Further reading

  • Sood, Amit (2013). The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living. Da Capo Lifelong Books. ISBN 978-0738217123.
  • Sood, Amit (2010). Train Your Brain....Engage Your Heart....Transform Your Life: A Course in Attention & Interpretation Therapy (AIT). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1452898056.

References

  1. sood, amit. "His Holiness shares views on mindfulness at Mayo Clinic discussion".
  2. sood, amit. "Mayo Clinic".
  3. Sood, Amit. Train Your Brain, Engage Your Heart, Transform Your Life. Morning Dew Publications, 2010
  4. Amit Sood, M. D., et al. "Stress management and resilience training among Department of Medicine faculty: a pilot randomized clinical trial." Journal of general internal medicine 26.8 (2011): 858–861
  5. "Attitude-Gratitude". www.webmd.com. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  6. "Mindfulness arrives in the workplace". www.startribune.com. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  7. "How Happiness Affects Your Health". ABC News. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  8. "Adrenaline, Cortisol, Norepinephrine: The Three Major Stress Hormones, Explained". Hufflingtonpost. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  9. "Worried your brain doesn't know how to be happy? Maybe it's overloaded". 2 February 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  10. "A Very Happy Brain". http://stressfree.org/. Retrieved 14 January 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

External links

This article's use of external links may not follow Misplaced Pages's policies or guidelines. Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references. (September 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
This article needs additional or more specific categories. Please help out by adding categories to it so that it can be listed with similar articles. (January 2014)

Template:Persondata


Flag of IndiaBiography icon

This Indian medicine-related biographical article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories:
Amit Sood: Difference between revisions Add topic