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Ahmed Abd El Whab

The Role of the Mind in Disease Prevention

floridamedicalclinic.com

Health and Wellness

Preventing chronic disease requires lifestyle changes, like eating healthier, exercising regularly, and adopting better sleeping habits. However, our ability to implement these changes is driven by our attitudes, actions, and behaviors, which in turn are controlled by our mind.

People who suffer from diseases like asthma, COPD, diabetes, and high cholesterol, often know what lifestyle changes to adopt, but may not want to make the change.

Wellness is as much of a mental battle as it is a physical process. The APA’s 2011 Stress in America survey found that 27% of Americans said that a lack of willpower was preventing them from making the lifestyle changes they wanted to make.

The mind influences our desire to do the right thing for our bodies. Our thought patterns, fears, worries, and anxieties can take us away from the path of wellness.

“I see this as an important connection in our everyday life towards wellness,” Dr. Menezes says. “Each individual will approach the path to wellness a bit differently, but it starts with getting in touch with your own mind and body in a kind and meaningful way.”

Learn More About Holistic Medicine and the Mind-Body Connection
While we still have a lot to learn about the mind-body connection, there’s no doubt that taking care of our mental health is good for our physical health as well. But the mind-body connection isn’t just about how the mind affects the body—it’s also about how the body affects the mind. Making healthy lifestyle choices is an important part of maintaining the balance between mind and body.

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