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Tell me more ...The continuous two-way conversation that goes on between body and mind is through a fluid language of neuropeptides. PNI (psychoneuroimmunology) is the study of the mind's influence on the body, and especially the immune system. Every thought and emotion is translated through the body's interpretation of what that thought or emotion means to it personally. Just as an embarrassing thought creates a blush response, or the image of a wonderful vacation memory creates a relaxed smile, or the thought of making a fool of yourself in front of an audience causes one's throat to go dry all these things are your body's way of trying to respond to the image itself with an appropriate readiness for action or lack of action - depending on what the image suggests. It's the same when your body is expressing things that you find a bit more upsetting. You may wish for sciatic nerve pain relief, or you are coping with ongoing chronic pain. You feel frustrated by the evasive diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms, or seek alternative medicine for the treatment of fibromyalgia, cluster headaches or migraine headaches. Perhaps you would like to understand the causes for your insomnia, panic or anxiety attacks, or your depression symptoms. This tool of guided imagery can help you with anything from stress management to finding alternatives to chronic pain medications. It's not difficult at all to invoke the powers of your mind into your healing. The most healing images do more than simply encourage deep breathing ... they let the body relax enough to use images that hold a symbolic interpretation and allow you to better communicate with your inner wisdom that already knows exactly what to do no matter what the health issue. Even a person undergoing cancer treatment can apply the power of the mind to enhance their own immune response as well as manage the difficult side effects of their cancer treatment. The whole mind-body connection ...
Read the book Your Body, Your Mind, or the Cancer Involvement Program |
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