Mind & Body connection

 

 Physical fitness, mental wellness, emotional well-being. We use these categories to frame our thoughts around self care and maintain a healthy work life balance. But it's important to remember that the many aspects of health - physical, mental and emotional- are actually strongly connected and have a significant impact on one another.

The Mind-Body connection, which ties our emotional, mental and physical health together , is one of these relationships. Our biology affects how we feel, while emotions, are influenced by how our bodies feel.

Have you ever had such anxiety that your palms begin to sweat? or were you so anxious that you had trouble sleeping at night? this is the mind-body relationship in action.

Your physical health and functional capacity are held by your body. But the mind houses your spirit and your motivation to function.

How to be aware of the Mind-Body connection?

Sometimes, we might not even be aware of how stress, trauma and other emotions are being stored in our body. Perhaps we have a headache or our back starts to pain, but we fail to correlate those symptoms with our emotional or mental state.

Because of this, cultivating self awareness or mindfulness is crucial. Being mindful is being totally present and conscious of our surroundings and our actions. It entails being attentive and reflective rather than being overly reactive or overwhelmed by what is happening around us.

Building your awareness of the mind-body connection and what is happening in your body and mind is the first step in promoting a healthy relationship between the two.

You can start regularly by asking yourself questions like:

• How is my body doing?

• What am I thinking about and feeling?

• How are these two connected?

These inquires may assist you in identifying feelings, ideas or bodily problems that require attention.

How the brain connects to the rest of the body:

Fight, flight or freeze response:

An illustration of the relationship between the brain and the body is the fight, flight or freeze reaction. It was initially created to assist us in immediately responding in risky situations (an attack by a wild animal for example) by fighting back, running or hiding.

Even in the absence of an immediate danger, the brain activated the fight, flight or freeze response, and the body releases stress chemicals like Cortisol and Adrenaline when we feel as though our bodies are being attacked. These hormones naturally trigger our skin to perspire, our muscles to contract, and our lungs to breath more quickly and shallowly. Additionally, blood sugar and blood pressure naturally increase, and the immune system is weakened.

Now after understanding what the Mind-Body connection is, it's time to see how to connect our body to our mind. And one of the most useful techniques is:

Deep breathing:

It entails taking even-length inhalations and exhalations while inhaling deeply. You can perform this exercice practically anywhere and numerous times throughout the day, whenever you feel pressured.

Always breathe in quietly through your nose and out through your mouth, wrapping your tongue in the air.

It should take twice as long to exhale as to inhale. It's crucial to maintain the 4:7:8 count for each breath step. Simply count more quickly if you have problems holding your breath. 

For the first month of practice, don't take more than four breaths at once. After that, if you feel ready for a longer practice, you can take up to eight breaths. When you first breath in this way, if you feel a little dizzy, don't worry, it will pass for sure.

Stress management:

Understanding how we respond and act in the face of anxiety-provoking situations can help us realize how to handle stress more effectively in the future.

Our circumstances may not be able to be changed, but we may choose to visualize them in a different way.

By altering how your brain processes events and situations, changing the way you frame the unpleasant scenario can occasionally assit you reduce tension and improve attention.

Making self-care a priority is a fantastic approach to manage stress and is necessary to keep us operating effectively and enhance our general health.

Spiritual:

Spirituality entails a quest for purpose in life and a sense of connections to something greater than ourselves. As a result, it is a shared human experience that affects everyone.

A spiritual experience may be described as scared, sublime, or simply as a profound sense of aliveness and connectivity. An excellent strategy for maintaining your physical and mental health is finding your purpose.

Knowing who you are and what your values are can keep you rooted in both your personal and professional life. In some circumstances, it might assist you in making the best decision when chances present themselves.

The practice of mindfulness encourages you to be open, curious and gentle to what is happening in your body and mind right now. This enables you to investigate your beliefs, viewpoints and experiences in a fun and interesting way, maybe revealing fresh insights or spiritual issues.

Positive and negative thinking:

The various advantages of optimism and positive thinking are increasingly being supported by research. According to these studies, those who think positively are not only healthier and less stressed than who don't, but they also tend to be happier all around.

It can be more challenging to deal with health issues if one has negative thought patterns, such as expecting the worst, drawing judgments without enough evidence, and self-criticism.

It is possible to change your negative thoughts to positive ones. Although the procedure is straightforward, developing a new habit requires patience and repetition.

Start by identifying aspects of your life that you typically think adversely about, such as your career, your commute to work each day, life changes or a relationship, if you wish to think more positively. By concentrating on one subject, you can begin small and tackle it in a more constructive manner. Make sure to pause occasionally and analyze your thoughts.

Try to find a way to reframe your ideas if you notice that they're primarily negative. While adopting a positive outlook does not simply disregarding a situation's bad aspect. It does include knowing that you will find a solution.

Final words

Your feelings and thoughts are influenced by one another your ideas and your feelings communicate with one another through the mind-body connection. While your thought are in your head, your feelings are a psychological sensations.

There is no doubt in the strength of the mind-body connection. Once you are aware of how stress affects your body and mind, you may begin studying techniques to achieve greater balance in your life and manage stress.

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