Our thoughts shape more than just our mood—they can influence our physical health too. Negative thinking and mental stress ...
Science is learning some interesting things about how our minds and our bodies work together. It's called the mind-body connection, and experts say the more you understand it, the better you'll feel ...
It’s just a fact of living: Aging brings with it more physical/medical conditions, things we didn’t experience as younger adults. That’s why the connection between mental and physical health becomes ...
In the popular childhood song, “The Skeleton Dance,” we may recall singing about different body parts being connected, such as, “The backbone’s connected to the neck bone.” However, the more abstract ...
True professional success doesn’t just come from intelligence or ambition; it starts with how we care for and connect with ourselves. Tuning into the body’s signals and aligning them with the mind’s ...
People who are holistically-minded often refer to the mind-body connection. They are suggesting that they have discovered a conduit between our mental and physical being. Many react in surprise when I ...
In today's hyper-connected, modern world, talk of mental wellbeing is finally picking up steam. And yet, the answers we tend to find are in the form of band-aids like fast vacations, short getaways, ...
You may have heard of the mind-body connection: the broad concept that thoughts and feelings, especially those related to stress, can influence physical health. Mohamad Alkhouli, M.D., an ...
The treatment was unusual in that alongside talk therapy, May underwent several sessions in a sensory-deprivation chamber: a dark, soundproof room where she floated in a shallow pool of water heated ...
Think of it this way: When you walk, you typically do it without much thought. But if you slow down and visualize the muscles you're using with each step, you’ll bring awareness to your posture and ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...
In the past, during dance training, I would secretly roll my eyes when my trainer said things like, “Feel inside yourself, feel your muscles during the movements, notice how they become smoother and ...