Mind-Body Balance

​The mind-body balance is a key part of recovery and healing. Dr. Bhakti Murkey Sisodia shares the mind and body acting in sync with one another, with the mind interacting with the body through the Pineal gland and our body interacting with the mind through various neuro-chemicals (tiny molecules acting as messengers between neurons). The Neurology Centre of Toronto explains the connection as the interconnectedness of our minds and bodies through various communication networks of our brain and the neurological, endocrine, and immune systems of our body. A beautifully written article from Positive Psychology about the mind-body connection shares a quote from Selhub (2007) stating “In mind-body medicine, the mind and body are not seen as separately functioning entities, but as one functioning unit. The mind and emotions are viewed as influencing the body, as the body, in turn, influences the mind and emotions”. There are ways through therapy and various holistic modalities that someone can support mind-body balance. Please find below four considerations:

1. Meditation & Breathwork. Meditation and breathwork bring up more into our body and less in our mind, and in-turn typically calm our mind and restore balance.  An article from Anahana describes how meditation can help increase awareness of the mind-body providing physical and mental benefits, as mediation calms the mind resulting in calming the body.
2. EFT. Also known as Emotional Freedom Technique is tapping the meridian systems of your body through acupressure points. Everyday Health shares EFT is a mind-body tool that draws on traditional Chinese medicine, involving tapping on key points on the hands, face, and body.
3. Yoga. Yoga is deeply connected to the mind-body, integrating many aspects of other mind-body tools in one including meditation, breathwork, and movement.  According to Yogapedia a mind-body connection leads to strength, clarity and acceptance; and qualities of happiness, calmness, openness, and generosity and as we relax the mind it improves the state of the physical body.
4. Art Therapy. Mind-body balance can be tapped into through creative processes including art therapy. The National Library of Medicine shares “how activation, reorganization, growth and reintegration of the self can emerge from body-mind processes activated by art therapy.”

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