Mind Body Connection

This new field of study is called Psychoneuroimmunology and treats the brain, central nervous system, and the immune system as one inter-related unit to study the effects of stress on disease.
The central nervous system is linked to both bone marrow and thymus - where immune system cells are produced

The Mind – Body Connection

Neuroscientists and others are discovering neuropathways, and hormonal responses that make connections between our thoughts and emotions and our physiology.

• There are nerve endings in tissues of the immune system

• Changes in the brain and spinal cord affect how the immune system responds and vis versa

• Lymphocytes ( important immune cells) can produce hormones and neurotransmitters

• Emotions trigger release of hormones such as adrenaline, endorphins, and corticiods (cortisol)

• Immune system is influenced by stress and can make the body more susceptible to infectious disease

What we think and feel are connected and affect our bodies.

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has been studied for over 30 years as a modality useful in medical settings for pain management, heart disease, immune disease, depression and anxiety, menopause symptoms & many health conditions.

Mindfulness Meditation is a powerful way to restore and maintain balance and develop skills to avoid emotional & physical depletion, thereby reducing stress.