| In many ancient systems of medicine
(such as in China) treatment has been made with the view that
mind, body and soul are linked together as a whole and should
not be seen as isolated from each other. |
| You can’t treat one area; they are all linked together. |
| Prevention and treatment should be based upon the mind, body
and soul and this view is now becoming acknowledged by millions
of people worldwide.If you accept this concept you will be healthier, avoid illness
and be happier. |
| Overall health and fitness combines physical, emotional, mental
and spiritual aspects of our being. |
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| An overall approach to wellness |
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| Mind-body and soul healing focuses on the interactions between
the brain, mind, body and the ways in which emotional, mental,
social, spiritual and behavioral factors affect us as a whole. |
| It encourages an approach that enhances each person's self-knowledge
and ability to perform self-care. |
| Mind-body and soul medicine typically focuses on intervention
strategies that are thought to promote overall health. These include such areas as:Relaxation, imagery, meditation, tai chi yoga, Rekki, hypnosis,
biofeedback, yoga, qi gong, autogenic training, spirituality
and proper nutrition. |
| Illness is viewed as an opportunity for personal growth, transformation
and a move to a happier, healthier being. |
| Health care acts as an important part of this transformation. |
| The History Of Complementary Medicine In 2002, relaxation techniques, imagery, biofeedback and hypnosis, were used by more than 34% percent of the adult population of the USA. The concept that the mind is important in the treatment of illness is integral to the healing approaches of traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic treatments dating back thousands of years.In Greece as long ago as 400 BC Hippocrates recognized both the moral and spiritual aspects of healing. |
| Our mind has a huge influence on our bodies and this view
has gained increasingly in popularity in recent years. |
This is probably one of the first statements on what we regard
today as alternative medicine. By the 16th century a different direction was being taken
that stressed the complete opposite, the separation of mind
body and soul, in the treatment of illness. |
| During the periods of Renaissance and Enlightenment, advances
in science saw an emphasis on science being the answer to
everything. |
Technological advances in medicine including, the discovery
of bacteria and antibiotics changed the notion of belief being
able to influence health.
In the 1920s, Walter Cannon's work revealed the relationship
between stress and neuroendocrine responses in animals and
alternative healing came back into the public eye.During World War II alternative medicine got another boost
in popularity. |
| During the battle on the beaches of Anzio, morphine for wounded
soldiers was in short supply which led to an interesting substitute
being used. |
| Henry Beecher, M.D., discovered that much of the pain could
simply be alleviated by saline injections. |
| He used the term placebo effect. |
| His subsequent research showed that up to 35% of a therapeutic
response to all medical treatment could be the result of belief. |
| The will to live is often quoted and this comes from the mind
not just the body. |
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| The Rise In Complimentary Medicine |
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| Since the 1960s, and the rise of the hippy generation and
all things alternative, mind-body interactions and there impact
on overall health came back into fashion. |
| Today, more people than ever are accepting alternative medicine
and there is a rejection that science cures all. |
People are now seeing and accepting what our ancestor’s
cultures saw:
That mind, body and soul are one. |
| Consider this : |
| How often have you heard of someone having the sheer will
to live, when they should have died? |
| The reason lies in the fact that they focused on the mind
as much as on the body to survive.If you want to fight off illness, be healthier, think of
your body, mind and soul working as a whole and you will accept
what the Chinese have known for thousands of years. |
