Journals and research
Allen, S., Ph.D. (May 2018). The Science of Gratitude. Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. John Templeton Foundation.
Arias, P., Belin, P., & Aucouturier, J. (2018). Auditory smiles trigger unconscious facial imitation. Current Biology,28(14).
Bishop, S. R., Lau, M., Shapiro, S. L., Carlson, L., Anderson, N. D., Carmody, J., … Devins, G. (2004). Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 11, 230–241.
Boyle, P. A., Barnes, L. L., Buchman, A. S., & Bennett, D. A. (2009). Purpose in Life Is Associated with Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Older Persons. Psychosomatic Medicine,71(5), 574-579
Bridgewater, L. C., Zhang, C., Wu, Y., Hu, W., Zhang, Q., Wang, J., … Zhao, L. (2017). Gender-based differences in host behavior and gut microbiota composition in response to high fat diet and stress in a mouse model. Scientific Reports, 7(1). doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-11069-4
Broadley, A. J., Korszun, A., Abdelaal, E., Moskvina, V., Jones, C. J., Nash, G. B., . . . Frenneaux, M. P. (2005). Inhibition of Cortisol Production With Metyrapone Prevents Mental Stress-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction and Baroreflex Impairment. Journal of the American College of Cardiology,46(2), 344-350
Crowther, J. H. (1983). Stress management training and relaxation imagery in the treatment of essential hypertension. Journal of Behavioral Medicine,6(2), 169-187.
Crum, A. J., Akinola, M., Martin, A., & Fath, S. (2017). The role of stress mindset in shaping cognitive, emotional, and physiological responses to challenging and threatening stress. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping,30(4), 379-395.
Damjanovic, A. K., Yang, Y., Glaser, R., Kiecolt-Glaser, J. K., Nguyen, H., Laskowski, B., Weng, N. (2007). Accelerated Telomere Erosion Is Associated with a Declining Immune Function of Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Disease Patients. The Journal of Immunology,179(6), 4249-4254. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.179.6.4249
Daubenmier, J., Kristeller, J., Hecht, F., Maninger, N., Kuwata, M., et al. “Mindfulness Intervention for Stress Eating to Reduce Cortisol and Abdominal Fat among Overweight and Obese Women: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Study.” Journal of Obesity. Hindawi, October 2, 2011. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jobe/2011/651936/.
Davis, D. M., Ph.D., & Hayes, J. A., Ph.D. (2012). What are the benefits of mindfulness. Monitor on Psychology, American Psychological Association,43(7), 64.
Dimsdale, J. E. (2008). Psychological Stress and Cardiovascular Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 51(13), 1237–1246. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.12.024
Feldscher, K. (2016, December 7). How Power of Positive Thinking Works. The Harvard Gazette.
Fredrickson, B. L. (2005). The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. The Science of Well-Being,216-239.
Grossman, P., Niemann, L., Schmidt, S., & Walach, H. (2010). Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits: a meta-analysis. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 8(4), 500–500.
House, J., Landis, K., & Umberson, D. (1988). Social relationships and health. Science, 241(4865), 540-545. doi: 10.1126/science.3399889 (as cited in Cacioppo, 2009).
Jamieson, Jeremy P. et al., “Mind over matter: Reappraising arousal improves cardiovascular and cognitive responses to stress”, Journal of Experimental Psychology, August 2012
Kaye, L. W., & Singer, C. M. (2018). The Scourge of Social Isolation and Its Threat to Older Adult Health. Social Isolation of Older Adults.
Keller, Abiola et al., “Does the perception that stress affects health matter? The association with health and mortality”, Health Psychology, September 2012, pp. 677–684. doi: 10.1037/a0026743 as cited in (McGonigal 2016)
Kim, E. S., Hagan, K. A., Grodstein, F., Demeo, D. L., Vivo, I. D., & Kubzansky, L. D. (2016). Optimism and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study. American Journal of Epidemiology,185(1), 21-29.
Kumar, S., et al. “Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on Depression among Elderly Residing in Residential Homes.”. Nurs J India 105, no. 6 (2014): 248-51
Leeuwen, S. Van, et al. “Age Effects on Attentional Blink Performance in Meditation.” Conscious Cogn 18, no. 3: 593-99. as cited in Brain Rules for Aging Well (Medina, 2018)
Lobionda, S., Sittipo, P., Kwon, H. Y., & Lee, Y. K. (2019). The Role of Gut Microbiota in Intestinal Inflammation with Respect to Diet and Extrinsic Stressors. Microorganisms, 7(8), 271. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7080271
Mills, H., Ph.D., Reiss, N., Ph.D., & Dombeck, M., Ph.D. (2008). Types of Stressors (Eustress vs. Distress).
Moore, C. (2019, June 28). What Is Mindfulness? Definition Benefits (Incl. Psychology). Retrieved from https://positivepsychology.com/what-is-mindfulness/
Norris, Jeffrey. “Stress Reduction and Mindful Eating Curb Weight Gain Among Overweight Women.” | UC San Francisco. December 7, 2011. https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2011/12/11091/stress-reduction-and-mindful-eating-curb-weight-gain-among-overweight-women.
Ornish, D., Lin, J., Chan, J. M., Epel, E., Kemp, C., Weidner, G., . . . Blackburn, E. H. (2013). Effect of comprehensive lifestyle changes on telomerase activity and telomere length in men with biopsy-proven low-risk prostate cancer: 5-year follow-up of a descriptive pilot study. The Lancet Oncology,14(11), 1112-1120.
Razzoli, M., Nyuyki-Dufe, K., Gurney, A., Erickson, C., Mccallum, J., Spielman, N., … Bartolomucci, A. (2018). Social stress shortens lifespan in mice. Aging Cell, 17(4). doi: 10.1111/acel.12778
Poulin, Michael J. et al., “Giving to others and the association between stress and mortality”, American Journal of Public Health, September 2013
Poulin, M. J., & Holman, E. A. (2013). Helping hands, healthy body? Oxytocin receptor gene and prosocial behavior interact to buffer the association between stress and physical health. Hormones and Behavior, 63(3), 510–517.
Riggio, R. E., Ph.D. (2012, June 25). There’s Magic in Your Smile. Psychology Today, June 2012
Singer, C. M. (2018). Health Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness. Journal of Aging Life Care, 28(1), 4–8.
Sneed, R. S., & Cohen, S. (2013). A prospective study of volunteerism and hypertension risk in older adults. Psychology and Aging, 28(2), 578-586.
Szabo, S., Tache, Y., & Somogyi, A. (2012). The legacy of Hans Selye and the origins of stress research: A retrospective 75 years after his landmark brief “Letter” to the Editor of Nature. Stress, 15(5), 472–478. doi: 10.3109/10253890.2012.710919
Tan, S., & Yip, A. (2018). Hans Selye (1907–1982): Founder of the stress theory. Singapore Medical Journal, 59(4), 170–171. doi: 10.11622/smedj.2018043
Thomas, A. J., Kalaria, R. N., & O’Brien, J. T. (2004, April). Depression and vascular disease: What is the relationship? Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15023483
Wong, J., & Brown, J. (2017, June 6). How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain. Greater Good Magazine: Science-based Insights for a Meaningful Life. The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
Yang, C., & Conroy, D. E. (2019). Feasibility of an Outdoor Mindful Walking Program for Reducing Negative Affect in Older Adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity,27(1), 18-27.
Books
Cacioppo, J. T., & Patrick, W. (2009). Loneliness human nature and the need for social connection. New York: Norton.
Jackson, M., & Ramsden, E. (2014). Evaluating the Role of Hans Selye in the Modern History of Stress. (D. Cantor & R. G. W. Kirk, Eds.) University of Rochester.
Kabat-Zinn, J. (2013). Full catastrophe living: Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness. New York, NY: Bantam Books.
Medina, J. (2011). Brain rules: 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home, and school. Seattle, WA: Pear Press.
Medina, J. (2018). Brain rules for ageing well: 10 principles for staying vital, happy, and sharp. Brunswick, Vic.: Scribe.
McCall, T. B. (2012). Yoga as medicine: The yogic prescription for health & healing. New York: Bantam.
McGonigal, K. (2016). The upside of stress: Why stress is good for you, and how to get good at it. NY, NY: Avery.
Websites
American Psychological Association. “Stress Weakens the Immune System.” American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, 23 Feb. 2006, https://www.apa.org/research/action/immune.
Bergland, C. (2014, April 7). Emotional Distress Can Speed Up Cellular Aging. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201404/emotional-distress-can-speed-cellular-aging
Coping with Stress | Features | CDC. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/Features/CopingWithStress/index.html
Ford, H. (1947, September). The Reader’s Digest, Vol. 51, Quote – Page 64.
Friedman, Michael. “How to Keep Stress From Wrecking Your Mouth.” WebMD, WebMD, 7 Oct. 2019, https://www.webmd.com/oral-health/stress-teeth#2.
Harvard Health Publishing. (2016, June). How stress affects seniors, and how to manage it. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/aging/how-stress-affects-seniors-and-how-to-manage-it.
Harvard Health Publishing. (2018, May 1). Understanding the stress response. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/understanding-the-stress-response.
Kabat-Zinn, J. (2010, May). The Stars of Our Own Movie. Retrieved from https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/video/item/the_stars_of_our_own_movie
Marchant, J. (2013, November 27). How Happiness Boosts the Immune System. Retrieved from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-happiness-boosts-the-immune-system/
Mayo Clinic Staff. (2018, November 21). Aging: What to expect. Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/in-depth/aging/art-20046070
Mayo Clinic Staff. (2019, May 23). Need stress relief? Try the 4 A’s. Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044476.
Moore, C. (2019, June 28). What Is Mindfulness? Definition Benefits (Incl. Psychology). Retrieved from https://positivepsychology.com/what-is-mindfulness/
Raman, Ryan. “How to Get Rid of Visceral Fat – Healthline.com,” August 22, 2017. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/lose-visceral-fat.
Tocino-Smith, J., MSc. (2019, July 04). What is Eustress and How Is It Different than Stress? [2019 Upd.]. Retrieved from https://positivepsychology.com/what-is-eustress/
Wei, M., MD, JD et al. (March 8, 2016). Now and Zen: How mindfulness can change your brain and improve your health. Retrieved from https://hr.harvard.edu/files/humanresources/files/mindfulness_now_and_zen.pdf
“Stress Snapshot: 2015 Stress in America.” American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2015/snapshot.
The American Institute of Stress. Daily Life. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.stress.org/daily-life.
The American Institute of Stress. (2019, August 22). How stress affects seniors, and how to manage it. Retrieved from https://www.stress.org/how-stress-affects-seniors-and-how-to-manage-it.
The American Institute of Stress. What is Stress? Retrieved from https://www.stress.org/what-is-stress
World Health Organization. (2017, December 12). Mental health of older adults. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-of-older-adults