Healthy mind, healthy body!

The deep, interconnected, and dynamic relationship between the mind and the body is rarely disputed these days. Science and mysticism have found a meeting place in measuring the effect meditation has on brain waves. By slowing down brain0wave patterns, the rest of the body seems to follow suit: the respiratory system, heart rate, etc., all calm down. However, you don’t have to meditate to observe or experience the mind/body relationship. Just pay attention to your own physical responses when you are very happy, sad, or angry. Have you ever noticed how tired you feel or how sensitive to physical pain you are when you are depressed? It's a real "chicken and egg" situation-which comes first? What we do know is that the mind has a dramatic effect on the body , just as the body effects the mind. This is why holistic medicine makes so much sense, and why treating the whole individual holds the key to a practical, balanced, natural health-care plan-one that each o f us must create to meet our own unique needs and body.

The connection between mind and body is without a doubt , the most exciting area of modern research into the causes of illness and disease and the maintenance of good health. It is now a proven fact that when you are depressed , your immune system is too. More and more areas of science and medicine are being forced to give serious consideration to the mind-body relationship and its implication in your overall mental and physical health.