THE MIND-

BODY
CONNECTION
PERSONAL GROWTH :
It involves the growth and
enhancement of all aspects of the
person, the feeling the person has
about himself or herself and their
effectiveness in living.
It includes the development of
positive life skills and the
development of a realistic and
healthy self-esteem.
DIFFERENCE B/W MIND AND
BRAIN
It's important to note that "mind" is
not synonymous with brain.
The MIND consists of mental states
such as thoughts, emotions, beliefs,
attitudes, and images.
The BRAIN is the hardware that
allows us to experience these mental
states
 The mind and the body are closely linked
and affect each other. This is not the same
as saying your physical symptoms are ‘all in
your head’ or not real.
 It means that your thoughts and feelings
can affect your body and physical
symptoms can have an effect on what you
think, how you feel and what you do.
HOW DOES IT LINKS?
 HOW DOES IT LINKS?
The brain and the body are constantly sending
messages to each other. These messages tell
the brain and body to make changes and
adjustments to the way they are working.
 For example, if your eyes told your brain a
car was travelling towards you at speed, it
would send a very fast message to the
body to step back out of harm’s way.
 Similarly, if your stomach was empty and
your body needed fuel, your brain would
listen to that message and send you in
search of food. So, the mind and the
body are in constant communication to
keep you healthy
 We can have emotional reactions to
situations without being aware of why we
are reacting.
 Each mental state has a physiology
associated with it—a positive or negative
effect felt in the physical body. For
example, the mental state of anxiety
causes you to produce stress hormones.
HISTORY
 Approx. 300 years ago, system of
medicine throughout the world treated
the mind and body as a whole.
 During the 17th century, the Western
world started to see the mind and body
as two distinct entities.
 In this view, the body was kind of like a
machine, complete with replaceable,
independent parts, with no connection
whatsoever to the mind.
 This Western viewpoint had definite
benefits, acting as the foundation for
advances in surgery, trauma care,
pharmaceuticals, and other areas of
allopathic medicine.
 In the 20th century, this view gradually
started to change. Researchers began to
study the mind-body connection and
scientifically demonstrate complex links
between the body and mind.
THE POWERFULL ROLE OF
THOUGHTS
 Forthere is nothing either good or bad,
but thinking makes it so.” (Shakespeare)
 EXAMPLE– Running after bus…
THE MIND-BODY LINK AND
YOUR HEALTH
 Some of the body’s systems are well
known to be affected by the mind-body
link.
 Most people will have experienced
changes in these body systems in
response to stress or excitement at some
time in their life.
 Commonly affected are the digestive
system, the skin, heart and breathing rate,
pain intensity and fatigue.
 stress- upset stomach, IBS
 stress- psoriasis
 stress- BP
 stress- difficult breathing, asthma
Stress- pain
stress- fatigue
POSITIVE LINK BETWEEN YOU
AND YOUR BODY
The mind-body link can also
have positive effects and make
you feel happier. Things such as
relaxation and exercise are
known to have a good effect
on your mind and body, and
positive events can quickly
make you feel better both
physically and emotionally.
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