Simple Examples Pointing to Mind-Body Integrity
It is currently believed that one of the basic linguistic flaws in humans is the assumption that the soul and body are distinct entities. In the medical field, it is not possible to discuss the body and the soul/mind/consciousness as two distinct entities.
Once more, to make things clearer, we can state that there is a direct correlation between mental and physical health. Therefore, as we repair our soul, we will also heal our body. Essentially, a state of perpetual alertness and tension wears down our body on a fundamental level.
However, our lives are impacted by our soul, intellect, and consciousness in tandem with our body, either in a favourable or negative way. What proof exists for mind-body integrity, then?
Imagine athletes lining up for a sprint race on the track. These athletes say, "Get ready!" as they assume their places. They await the order. In the meantime, the body receives a flood of stress chemicals from the adrenal glands.
We will never be able to forget the ongoing anguish that saying "Go!" causes us every day. We can draw comparisons with races in which we are unable to obey orders.
Our bodies are overflowing with stress, yet we no nowhere to fight or flee to channel this energy. Always saying, "Be ready!"
Our bodies and minds become fatigued while we wait for the instruction, leaving us susceptible to psychosomatic illnesses. Stress is necessary in small doses, but prolonged exposure to it impairs immunity.
They present the statistical expression of the side effects of the medication that has been prescribed to a group of patients in a positive light, such as "Drowsiness is one of the possible side effects."When using this medication, about 27 out of 100 patients have a strong desire to sleep.
They paint a poor picture of the other patient group by saying things like, "Drowsiness is one of the possible side effects." But 73 out of 100 patients do not have this side effect of being sleepy. favourable framing continues to have a favourable effect.
Thus, patients who hear the number 73 get less tired, even though it has the same statistical meaning. When compared to a 27 percent chance with the same meaning in reverse, a 73 percent probability is regarded as greater.
Chinese people who follow traditional medicine pass away four to five years before their time, believing that their illness would be related to a condition in one of their organs or their birth year.
The strength of the placebo effect of this cultural belief can be seen by comparing it to individuals who are Chinese and European American and who do not have this idea, but who share the same condition and birth year. Their convictions are further reinforced when they observe this prophecy manifesting inside themselves.
We've been taught culturally not to wear damp hair when we go outside in the wind. We thought we would become ill as a result, thus we truly felt ill. On the other hand, taking a shower and wearing damp hair outside is considered a tremendous joy in Korean culture.
The worry of being ill actually makes us sick. For a Korean, it might be extremely challenging to comfortably sit beneath a frigid air conditioner.